human
Bre'kfust! First an' last call tew bre'kfust!
gpt
I feel as if I had just been to church,
human
So do I, agreed Bud.
gpt
Only no church or priest ever seem to bring God as close to a fellow as such a scene as that does. I don't see how anybody can live in the mountains and not believe in God.
human
Now, he said,
gpt
Well, considering all things, and Frank Holt took the pipe he had lit and was puffing on out of his mouth and laid it down on the table,
human
Them's my sentiments right down tew a T, declared Ham emphatically.
gpt
Whar thar's ben so much smoke, thar's sart'in tew be some fire. I'm in favor of makin' a hunt for th' Cave of Gold; but, afore doin' it, I'd like tew know how that thar wing dam project over in Holt's Gulch is promisin' tew pan out. If 'twon't take tew long, I'd like tew see that job finished afore we have a try for th' Cave of Gold. I reckon we've all put tew many backaches an' armaches intew that dam tew want tew see 'em wasted; an' thar might be a wagon load of gold thar, an', if thar is, we want tew be th' ones tew git it, after all our work.
human
Right, Ham's right, asserted Mr. Randolph.
gpt
Now, supposing we all go down and have a look at that dam, and try to figure out just about how much longer it will take to finish it, before we decide anything definitely about the hunt for the Cave of Gold. I feel almost sure that we are going to strike it rich there, and I'd hate like sin to see any one else reap where we've sown so many backaches, as Ham says.
human
I think Rad has it about right, declared Mr. Conroyal,