human
If my children, he said, almost as though in apology,
gpt
After a fashion, answered Wilson.
human
But we prospect as much for friends as gold.
gpt
That is better. You people are strange in your lust for gold. It leads you to do--things which were better not done.
human
It is our chief weapon in our world, answered Wilson.
gpt
You here have other weapons.
human
With but little need of them among ourselves,
gpt
But you go a long way to protect your gold,
human
Not for the sake of the gold itself. Our mountains guard two treasures; one is for whoever will, the other is for those not of this world.
gpt
We go for a treasure very much of this world, answered Wilson, with a smile;