human
I am, he began,
gpt
A gold-seeker?
human
Yes. Here, in these very mountains gold has been found time and time again. There were mines here scarce a hundred years ago; 'tis said that ten thousand pounds' worth of gold was dug up in two months. Ten thousand pounds! Think of it!
gpt
The old minstrels sang of the gold--the yellow gold, the red gold; and, touching the strings of their harps, the bards told the kings of other days of treasure that had been buried--vases, ornaments, trinkets of all sorts--
human
But tell me, I interrupted,
gpt
I have found these treasures time and again. Some of them are now in the British Museum, and the money for them in my cave at the Phoul-a-Phooka with the other valuables, save those which I gave to my little lady. My storehouse is in the loneliest spot, where the timorous dare not venture, where the wild horse of the legend keeps guard for me. Once I brought my little lady there, and her eyes were so dazzled she covered them with her hands.
human
But gold? I asked, in an awe-stricken voice.
gpt
Have you found--
human
About a hundred ounces, he replied,