human
Looks like a regular ocean, Jim remarked thoughtfully as they stood on a promontory which jutted out in defiance of Old Champlain's fury.
gpt
Say, where's that Carrying Point?
human
Further down. About half way to the village. Remember the day we were coming up and you noticed a neck of land, lake on both sides, that connected the two larger sections of North Hero?
gpt
Oh sure. Little stretch with a beach and roadway.
human
That's it. Mom told me it got its name from Revolutionary days. Pirates and smugglers coming down from Canada with loads of goods in small boats, carried their boats across this piece and would get away from the officers, or whoever happened to be chasing them. It's quite historic. A bigger craft coming along would have to go all the way around and by that time the smugglers could lose them plenty. They'd hide among some of the lower islands, or even go on straight.
gpt
Great old place. Obliging of Champlain to arrange itself so conveniently. Smashing guns, look at that water. It's hammering in all directions. Too bad if it spoils crops, but it sure looks as if it is going to. Did you hear your Aunt say whether the turkeys are dying off because of the dampness?
human
Hezzy reported a hundred have turned up their toes.
gpt
Rotten. Why don't they have a good warm place to keep them when the weather is had?
human
That's the funny part of it, Buddy, they have got a real up-to-the-minute house, brooders and everything, Bob replied soberly, then added,
gpt
Gosh, I do wish we could do something about it.
human
Well, we can't keep them from dying off, that's a cinch, Jim answered.
gpt
Let's take Her Highness and have a look over the place.
human
Right-O, old man. They turned about away from the destructive waters and hurried as fast as the clumsy boots would permit, to the carriage house, where they floated the plane out, closed the door after them, and piled into the cock-pit.
gpt
Got enough gas?
human
Plenty.