human
What surprises me, remarked Maurice,
gpt
It was the snow that did it. Snow makes a splendid nonconductor of heat, replied Macgregor.
human
Better than blankets. I remember hearing of a man who was caught by a blizzard crossing a big barren up north with a train of dogs. The dogs wouldn't face the storm; he lost his directions; and finally he turned the sledge over and got under it with the dogs around him, and let it snow. He stayed there a day and a half, asleep most of the time, and wouldn't have known when the storm was over, only that a pack of timber wolves smelt him and tried to dig him out. They ran when they found out what was there, but he bagged two of them with his rifle.
gpt
I don't believe even timber wolves would have wakened me this morning. I never was so stiff and used up in my life,
human
Yes, we need the rest, said Mac.
gpt
We overdid it yesterday, and we couldn't have gone far to-day in any case.
human
But meanwhile that man at the cabin may be dying,
gpt
If he's dead it can't be helped, responded the Scotchman.
human
We're doing all that's humanly possible. But if he's alive, don't forget that he can't get away while this storm lasts, any more than we can.
gpt
Well, it looks as if the storm would last all day,