human
There's not a grain of sense in your point of view, said Leger.
gpt
It's sentiment run to seed, and sentiment of the most maudlin kind, at that. Of course, I know all this is useless--nothing would move you--but it's some small relief to let you know what I think of you. I suppose you will admit that what you're going to do isn't quite in keeping with the theories you once professed to believe in.
human
Walter never believed in them--he only thought he did. He's like the rest of you. You keep your ideas to talk about and worry people with.
gpt
I've no doubt I deserve it, Hetty, but you ought to see that I can't stay here. I should, in fact, have gone away before, but I felt almost sure we would find the gold sooner or later.
human
Who is responsible for throwing the claim away?
gpt
Both of us, I fancy. Anyway, that's not quite the question.
human
Now, he said,
gpt
I can remember most clearly that only the fear of seeing you arrested for manslaughter induced a certain young lady to agree to it.
human
I'm not going to answer that--I'm too vexed, she said.
gpt
It isn't the least use trying to persuade him, Tom.
human
No, said Leger, with a little gesture of resignation,
gpt
I'm afraid it isn't. You are going to work for Tomlinson, Walter?
human
Yes, said Ingleby.
gpt
That is, now and then--a day or two to keep me going while I find out what is in the claim. He wants more water, and is putting up a flume. I had a five-dollar bill from him yesterday.