human
If your new claim turns out dirt equal to what we found this morning you will go South rich, he said.
gpt
I would sooner you had it than anybody else--and I don't think I grudge it you.
human
I'm sorry, he said simply.
gpt
The thing is done now, and I can't make you a partner unless you let Tomlinson's claim go, which I presume you don't mean to do.
human
That is, of course, quite out of the question. Tomlinson went out believing it was safe with me.
gpt
Then we come back to the other suggestion. I still fancy you are entitled to sell me what one might consider your option on the claim. There are men in the valley who would have willingly handed you their bill for a thousand dollars for the information you supplied me.
human
It already belonged to the Crown, he said.
gpt
Have I ever done anything that would lead my friends to believe they could bestow alms on me?
human
I fancy there are one or two of them who advocate a community of property!
gpt
I'm afraid we usually stop there, he said, with a grin.
human
It has seemed to me lately that there are two difficulties in the way of bringing an equitable division, about, though most people only recognize the obvious one, which is, however, serious enough. I mean inducing the people who have anything worth having to part with it.
gpt
And the other?
human
The other, said Leger reflectively,
gpt
It isn't quite clear that they will be permitted.
human
Well, he said,
gpt
I almost fancy one could leave it to them. It would be an unfortunate thing for the men who insisted on getting in the way of the sickle.
human
It might be worse,
gpt
Yes, answered Ingleby, who laughed a little, though it cost him an effort,