human
Yum-yum! murmured Tom after his second cup.
gpt
Nectar has nothing on this.
human
I'll say so,
gpt
We never knew how good it was until we thought we couldn't get it,
human
Maybe this isn't a contrast to things as they were an hour ago, eh, fellows? laughed Frank.
gpt
Listen to the wind screaming round this building, mad because it can't get at us.
human
I wonder what the rest of the bunch are thinking about us just now,
gpt
I suppose they're worried to death, because we didn't turn up, replied Frank.
human
They've probably got squads out hunting for us at this minute. They've probably guessed what happened when we failed to catch up with them.
gpt
Well, there isn't a chance in a thousand of their striking this place, said Tom, yawning.
human
In the meantime, I'm all tired out and vote that we hit the hay.
gpt
There isn't any hay to hit, worse luck, said Bart, looking about him ruefully.
human
It's the stone floor for us to-night, all right. But it's warm and dry, and we'll make out with our blankets. It'll beat traveling around in the snow all night, any way.
gpt
Let's get some more wood so that we'll have enough to last all night,
human
How about some of us standing watch?
gpt
Don't see any need of it, remarked Tom, rubbing his eyes.
human
We're probably miles away from any living thing and there's nothing to watch for except ghosts. There ought to be plenty of those around in a place so old as this. But who wants to watch for ghosts? I'd rather be asleep than awake if any of those old codgers come perambulating around.
gpt
Quit your kidding, replied Frank with a laugh.
human
But I think we ought to stand watch, turn and turn about. There's a bare chance that some of the detachment may come this way, though I don't think it's likely. Then again we're really in an enemy's country, and it wouldn't be good soldiering for all of us to go to sleep. Besides, the fire has got to be kept up.
gpt
Let's see, remarked Frank, as he consulted his radio watch,
human
I figure it will be about eight hours till daylight. That'll be two hours for each of us.
gpt
You fellows go to sleep, broke in Bart,
human
Nonsense! said Frank.
gpt
That doesn't go with this bunch. We'll share and share alike, or else there's nothing doing.