human
It strikes me that the Company will find carrying up its stores and plant very costly work, Andrew remarked, as they rested in an eddy behind a stone.
gpt
I'm beginning to understand why Leonard asked for so much capital. My idea is that we'll have to do some preliminary reducing on the spot to save mineral transport.
human
It's a question of the quality of the ore. In the North you must have a high-grade product that can be handled at a profit in small quantities. It doesn't pay to work rock that carries a low percentage of metal.
gpt
What grade of stuff are we turning out? I've been unable to learn anything about it since I saw the results of the first assays.
human
So far, the Company has not got up much ore: the boys have been kept busy at development work. But you'll be able to judge for yourself shortly, and we had better get on. There's a slack along the edge of the spur at the head of the pool which we ought to make, and it will save us some trouble in portaging. I'll land you if you'd rather, but I want a hand, and Lucien must give us a lift by tracking.
gpt
If you can take the canoe up, I'll go with you,