human
I wonder if the trout would be silly enough to jump at that, she said.
gpt
It's a little plumper than the other ones, but I hadn't any silk to tie it with.
human
Look at that, and be thankful you have a sister,
gpt
I am, said Leger with a little smile, though something in his voice suggested that he meant it.
human
But whatever did you make it out of, Hetty?
gpt
Strips of frayed-out cloth, the blue grouse's feathers, and the very little threads there are in a piece of cotton when you unwind it.
human
The tail was never made of feathers or cotton, said Ingleby.
gpt
No more was this wing hackle. That's quite sure. Look at it, Tom. You'll notice the bright colour.
human
It certainly won't come out in the water, and that is presumably more than could be said of everybody's hair.
gpt
Now we have got over that difficulty there is another to consider.
human
There generally is,
gpt
This one is serious, said her brother.
human
One can no more live upon trout and nothing else than he can upon dried apples, and while the flour is running out we have neither dollars nor dust to buy any more with. Our friend the freighter cannot be induced to grub-stake everybody, and I'm not sure one could blame him for asking five or six times as much for his provisions as they are worth in the cities when you consider the nature of the trail. Of course, Walter and I could earn a few dollars at Tomlinson's mine.
gpt
A placer claim, said the latter,
human
Exactly! Seventy-two hours after we lay down the shovel any other man who thinks it worth while can seize upon our last chance of making a fortune. I think you understand that, considering the present cost of provisions, we are scarcely likely to save as much as would keep us while we try again, out of what we make on Tomlinson's claim.