human
Well, he said resignedly,
gpt
In point of fact, I'm not getting on at all. Each time I try to saunter into the workings, I am civilly turned out again. Devine, it seems, will not even let the few men who work on top in.
human
Now, I wonder why, he said.
gpt
He's too smart to do anything without a reason, and he's not afraid of you, or he'd never have had you round the place. Still, you'll have to get hold of the facts we want before we can do anything, and I'm not quite sure what use I'll make of those timber-rights in the meanwhile. They cost me quite a few dollars, and it may be a while yet before anybody takes them from me. Building that slingway isn't quite what I expected from Devine after buying up forests to oblige him.
human
Well, I will do what I can, but I wish Devine would give me those dollars back of his own accord. I'm almost commencing to like the man.
gpt
You can't afford to consider a point of that kind when it's against your business, he said.
human
Anyway, if you can give me a blanket or two, I'll get some sleep now. I have to be on the trail again by sun-up.