human
Do we move today?
gpt
We are waiting for the Indian,
human
The who?
gpt
Oh, a fellow with two handles to his name, but without any name to nail them to,
human
He means Charlie John,
gpt
Charlie John? That _is_ a funny name,
human
It might be handy, too. In case you woke up and wanted to say something to him in a hurry, it wouldn't make any difference whether you called him John Charlie or Charlie John or just plain Charlie or just plain John, said Chunky.
gpt
Handy kind of name, isn't it?
human
When is this man with the double-back-action name expected?
gpt
Oh, today sometime, replied Vaughn.
human
Today with Charlie means any time between midnight last night and midnight tonight, so we might as well make up our minds to remain here until tomorrow. We shall get an early start in the morning and make a good bit of a hike tomorrow, and we'll be in the woods some time tomorrow.
gpt
Over yonder? asked Tad, nodding toward the dark blue ridge on the horizon.
human
How far it it?
gpt
About twenty miles as the crow flies.
human
Or the hawk flops,