human
Are you Mr. Harding, the owner of this section?
gpt
Yes.
human
Then I must express my surprise that you have broken up our trail.
gpt
It was necessary. I dislike blocking a trail, but you can go round by the road.
human
You can see that it's soft and boggy in wet weather.
gpt
Five minutes' extra ride will take you over gravel soil inside the Allenwood range.
human
Do you expect us to waste five minutes whenever we come this way?
gpt
My time is valuable, and if I let your trail stand it would cost me a good deal of extra labor. I must have a straight unbroken run for my machines.
human
So, sooner than throw an implement out of gear while you cross the trail, you take this course! Do you consider it neighborly?