human
Tell them to make a council, Dorion, said Lewis.
gpt
Take this officer's coat to their head man. Tell him that the Great Father sends it to him. Give him this hat with lace on it. Tell him that when we are ready we may come to their council to meet their chiefs. Say that only their real chiefs must come, for we will not treat with any but their head men. If they wish to see us soon, let them come to our village here.
human
You are chiefs! said Dorion.
gpt
Have I not seen it? I will tell them so.
human
The runners say plenty buffalo close by, he reported.
gpt
The chief, she'll call the people to hunt the buffalo.
human
You hear that, Merne? said he.
gpt
Why should we not go also?
human
Agreed! said Meriwether Lewis.
gpt
But stay, I have a thought. We will go as they go and hunt as they do. To impress an Indian, beat him at his own game. You and I must ride this day, Will!
human
Yes, and without saddles, too! Very well, I learned that of my brother, who learned it of the Indians themselves. And I know you and I both can shoot the bow as well as most Indians--that was part of our early education. I might better have been in school sometimes, when I was learning the bow.
gpt
Dorion, said Lewis to the interpreter,