human
It is quite out of the question that I should worry Captain Esmond now, he said.
gpt
Unless you are prepared to make an unconditional surrender, which I should strongly recommend, there is nothing I can do for you.
human
That, replied Sewell,
gpt
One could almost fancy by the change in his attitude that the major had something up his sleeve,
human
The game thing occurred to me, though I don't see what it could be. The accident to Esmond has probably upset him. Anyway, we have our own course to consider now.
gpt
Since Esmond's not likely to worry us for awhile, we had better send all the men we can spare down for provisions, for one thing,
human
That's all right as far as it goes, but it's only a side issue, after all, he said.
gpt
This state of things can't continue indefinitely, and Tomlinson doesn't seem to be getting much better, or we could have simplified the affair by getting him out of the valley. The winter's wearing through, and if nothing is done before the thaw comes we'll be in the troopers' hands. In the meanwhile there's an unpleasant probability of the freighter or somebody else finding his way in now we've broken out a trail. Have you thought about asking the boys at Westerhouse to join us?
human
No, said Sewell, with a momentary trace of embarrassment.
gpt
There are a good many reasons why it wouldn't be convenient.
human
I should like to hear one or two of them,