human
You gave me a start,
gpt
You won't like leaving the stove behind?
human
It's a good stove, she said defiantly.
gpt
But my grandmother didn't have one, and she got along just fine. I guess I can, too.
human
One thing I know, Joe Tower. I'm not going to eat myself up regretting all the things we can't take with us. Those are _things_, not people. The people we love best, our own children, are going to be right with us. So let's not get all in a fuss about any old stove.
gpt
But also let's not do too much pretending that things don't bother us when they really do. It's a good stove, and you'll miss it.
human
About the cow, Joe--I'm grateful to you for making it easy for Barbara.
gpt
She saved her tears for you, didn't she?
human
Yes. But--
gpt
One of the reasons I love you so much is because you really don't know why a little girl would rather cry on your shoulder. She took out a handkerchief and blew her nose.
human
Pete butchered the cow properly.
gpt
Well, it will be a lot of jerky and pickled beef to take along.
human
Who in this family would eat Clover, Joe? I asked Pete to take the beef down and sell it to Lester Tenney. We can use more money, now that we're Oregon-bound.
gpt
Guess you're right. I couldn't enjoy the beef myself and we do need money.
human
There's a lot of planning to do,
gpt
A lot of planning,