I've a notion to." "I wouldn't," repeated Aldous.
"But I've lost two days already, and I'm taking that bunch of sightseers out for a lump sum, guaranteeing 'em so many days on the trail.

This ain't what you might call _on the trail_.

They don't expect to pay for this delay, and that outfit back in the bush is costing me thirty dollars a day.
We can get the dunnage and ourselves over in the flat-boat.

It'll make our arms crack--but we can do it.

I've got twenty-seven horses.