human
Well, you are a good-natured fellow, sitting here and doing this while we have the fun,
gpt
That depends on how you look at it, was the philosophical answer.
human
I might say you are the good-natured fellows to catch my fish for me, while I sit here and smash shells in a lazy way. This is just as good fun as fishing when you like to do it.
gpt
I’m glad you like it, said Walter.
human
It is a good deal livelier work for us than if we had to stop and search for bait ourselves.
gpt
I move that we return a vote of thanks to Joe Chester for his philanthropy or some kind of an opy--perhaps that isn’t the right word--and then go back to camp. It must be near dinner-time, and Jonas will want these fish, suggested Ben.
human
Cheers for Chester! He’s ’a gentleman and a scholar.’ Hip! hip! hip!