human
It's just as well to know--everybody,
gpt
Oh, it sure is, in a country like this, the man went on confidently.
human
That's why I come along. Fellers chasin' gold is a hell of a bad outfit. Y' see, I ain't bin long chasin' gold, an' I don't figger to keep at it long neither. Y' see, I got a good claim. Guess it's sure the best. We drew lots for 'em last night. It was the Padre fixed that up. He's a great feller, the Padre. An' I got the best one--wher' the Padre found that nugget you got. Oh, I'm lucky--dead lucky! Guess I'll git a pile out o' my claim, sure. A great big pile. Then I'm goin' to live swell in a big city an' have a great big outfit of folks workin' fer me. An' I'll git hooked up with a swell gal. It'll be a bully proposition. Guess the gal'll be lucky, cos I'll have such a big pile.
gpt
She will be lucky--marrying you, she agreed.
human
But--aren't you afraid you'll miss something if the others get out to the hill before you? I mean, they being such a bad lot.
gpt
Course you can't trust 'em, he said, quite missing Joan's desire to be rid of him.
human
But I don't guess any of 'em's likely to try monkey tricks. Guess if any feller robbed me I'd shoot him down in his tracks. They know that, sure. Oh, no, they won't play no monkey tricks. An' anyway, I ain't givin' 'em a chance.