human
You can let up on that job. We won't want you any more,
gpt
Are you going to fire me here?
human
You've hit it, said Carnally.
gpt
We'll give you grub for two meals, and if you hustle you ought to make the camp back at the awkward portage by noon to-morrow. You'll find a cache with provisions that should last you to the mine by the water's edge. As I'll give Watson orders you're not to have a canoe, we should be down at the settlement a week before you get there.
human
Well, Turner acquiesced,
gpt
I guess it's no use grumbling.
human
Though I suppose you would have jumped our claim without hesitation, I don't want to be too hard, and we have found you a useful help. If you will call on me at the Landing, I think I can promise you three dollars for every day you have been with us. But it's conditional on your playing no tricks!
gpt
Your partner doesn't leave me many chances,
human
I don't know that the fellow could make trouble for us; but he's safer up here until we get our records filed,