human
No, he declared, as though continuing an argument,
gpt
It was plain that Augusta had talked plans with him while Jimmie and Donahue were down at the lake.
human
Or if there is one thing better it'd be to stop right here through the winter.
gpt
But, Lord Alive man! said Jimmie, appalled at the idea,
human
I know it well. But I never knew anybody yet that froze to death in it.
gpt
Yes, but we're city folks, Jimmie argued.
human
We wouldn't know how to keep ourselves alive. Don't forget that we've been brought up to hug radiators.
gpt
An' that's the very thing that you must forget. The way to keep warm is not to get cold. Get an ax, there's a good one inside there, and go at the windfall wood here. Agen the time comes when ye'll want the wood for big rousing fires ye'll have a fire up inside of you shootin blood through your veins in a way that'll let you laugh at cold.
human
I'm not sure that I'd have the nerve to try it, said Jimmie doubtfully.
gpt
But even if I had there are two things that seem to be objections.
human
What two things?
gpt
Well, first, there's--my wife, Jimmie explained a little stiffly,
human
Leave it to a woman to face any dare, said the big man easily.
gpt
She'll come through and laugh, when you'll be fit to cry.
human
I know that, Jimmie admitted.
gpt
But, besides, there's Mr. McQuade to be thought of. He hasn't yet given us any invitation to move into his camp and use his ax.
human
Be easy, then, said the big man promptly.
gpt
I'll give me word for McQuade. He'll never miss any bit you use. And I'll warrant that he'll be only too glad to have someone gettin' good o' the camp. There's the big sugar house itself stuck in the hill back of us. The boilin' pans are out and the brick furnace is topped over with sheet iron. The very thing. When the real cold comes ye'll just move in there an' lay your open fire in the very door o' the furnace, an' there ye have a camp snug an' dry an' as warm as ever ye'll want to make it. An' there's full an' plenty of blankets there stowed away for the boys.