Memorable Quotes from Colin Woodell
3 quotesConflict Over Crossing the Icy Terrain
Hal
Oh no. We're going across. Move! I say you go!
Mercedes
Hal, he can't!
Hal
Move.
Mercedes
Don't you dare!
John Thornton
HEY!
John Thornton
The river ice is gonna break up any minute, you fool! That dog is trying to help you keep your life!
Hal
Why are you so keen to stop us? Oh, you know where the gold is, don't you? YOU KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF OF MY DOGS!
[searches in the snow for his gun as Thornton cuts Buck from the harnesses and Hal fires a shot]
Mercedes
Hal.
Mercedes
Hal, he said we shouldn't cross.
Charles
Hal, are you sure that maybe we couldn't just leave the dogs.
Hal
NO! I CAN'T DO IT! MUSH!
Hal
MUSH!
John Thornton
Don't do this! Not to them.
Hal
MUSH!
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Questioning Intentions in the Wilderness
John Thornton
Where are you heading, mister?
Hal
None of your concern.
John Thornton
You didn't buy that map in Skagway, did you?
Hal
No.
John Thornton
An old fairy tale, lost cabin. River of gold. It's not too far into the spring. Half that trail is on the river
[lifts up the sled]
Hal
Well, that leaves half the trail fit for travel.
John Thornton
No, that means the ice is gonna break up with your companions and the dogs on it. Why don't you lay over until the spring will thaw? Save your dogs and your companions are suffering.
Hal
And let some old prospector lead us to the gold.
John Thornton
I'm not a prospector.
Hal
No, thank you. I paid a fortune for this team. They'll pull my sled.
John Thornton
Your dogs will pull your sled, pull your sled until they die.
Hal
Thank you. Let's go. Alright, let's go!
Charles
And... mush!
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Doubts About the Dog Team's Performance
Charles
Lazy mutts!
Mercedes
I'm not so sure about those dogs. Maybe we should have bought a different team.
Charles
Maybe we should feed them.
Mercedes
Maybe we should have stayed on the trail.
Hal
MUSH!
Mercedes
Ah! No! Make it stop!
Hal
GAAAHHH!
[yells in frustration]
Hal
Maybe a little encouragement. MUSH! MUSH!
[whips the team and the dogs yelp; whips again]
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