human
Just about enough to get home on, boys,
gpt
But we're not going home!
human
The flour and beans'll be gone in another week, and we're a long way from civilization. Can we live on meat alone, Mac?
gpt
Pretty sure to come down with dysentery if we do--for any length of time,
human
We didn't start this expedition right, said Horace, at last.
gpt
I should have planned it better. We ought to have come with two or three canoes and with twice as much grub, and we should have brought several pairs of boots apiece.
human
Make moccasins,
gpt
They wouldn't stand the rough traveling for any time.
human
What do you think we ought to do, Horace?
gpt
Well, I hate to retreat as much as any one, said Horace, after a pause.
human
But I know--better than either of you--the risk of losing our lives if we try to run it too fine on provisions. At the same time I do think that we oughtn't to give up till we've reached the head of this river. It's probably not more than ten or fifteen miles up.