human
Yes, he said,
gpt
I'm here and 'most starving. Get me something to eat, and I'll try to tell you.
human
You have had a hard time?
gpt
Yes, answered the man slowly,
human
I guess I had. I got stuck up in the range. Couldn't make anything of the gorge in the loose snow. Tried to crawl up over the ice track and dropped through. Burst the pack-straps getting out, and don't know where most of the grub and one blanket went to. It was the bigger packet. That was why I had to come back. I don't quite know how I made the valley.
gpt
When did you lose the grub?
human
I don't quite know, he said.
gpt
I guess it must have been 'most three weeks ago.
human
What was in the smaller package would scarcely keep a man in health a week, he said.
gpt
I'm not going to keep you talking, Tomlinson, but--although it's fortunate you did so--why did you stop outside instead of coming in?
human
I saw a man, said Tomlinson.
gpt
I figured it wouldn't be wise to show myself until I was sure of him. Then when I crawled up to the shanty I didn't seem to remember anything. I only wanted to get in.
human
I can't push on to-night--I'm 'most used-up, but I'm not going to stay here and make trouble for you. I'll light out again to-morrow.
gpt
You are going to lie down and sleep now, said Hetty severely.
human
We'll decide what is the wisest thing to do to-morrow, but you shan't leave the shanty for a day or two, anyway. No, I'm not going to listen to anything. He's to sleep in the store, Tom.