human
You let her get ahead of you, and tried to make up time by feeding her too hard?
gpt
No, said Brooke.
human
Not exactly! She got hold of a knot.
gpt
Same thing! said the other man.
human
You've smashed her, anyway, and it will cost the company most of three hundred dollars before we get her running again. You don't expect me to keep you after that?
gpt
I'm not quite sure that I'd like to stay.
human
Then we'll fix it so it will suit everybody. I'll give you your pay order up to now, and you'll be glad I ran you out by-and-by. There are no chances saw-milling unless you're owner, and it's quite likely somebody's got a better use for you.