[COMPLETE] REDSKIN AND COW-BOY: A TALE OF THE WESTERN PLAINS, by G. A. Henty - dc

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » May 5th, 2021, 5:19 am

Hey Eliza, please don’t think I’ve ditched you. I overextended myself this week, but I should be “back in the saddle” by the end of next week.

ElizaZ · Post by **ElizaZ** » May 6th, 2021, 5:21 pm

No trouble pardner, gives me more time for other responsibilities too.

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » May 14th, 2021, 10:19 am

Hey there, we're back in the saddle again. Glad nobody died of thirst up on that butte while I was gone!

ElizaZ · Post by **ElizaZ** » May 15th, 2021, 9:53 am

Welcome back! Chapter 15 is perfectly PL okay.

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » May 17th, 2021, 5:12 am

Hey Eliza, normally you're not supposed to correct pronunciations, but please, if you notice any inconsistencies, let me know. Since I missed those two weeks, I worry that I might have pronounced something one way early in the book and then pronounced it differently later. The only one time that inconsistency might be intentional is when I changed characters. I figure Hugh, the cowboys, and the Mexicans might say things differently (although I would never try to accomplish all three accents!).

ElizaZ · Post by **ElizaZ** » May 24th, 2021, 6:08 pm

Chapter 16 PL okay.

Chapter 17:
16:44 Juan pronounced without the English H sound at the beginning where it was before by the same character.
17:56 “stabbed in a dozen places” I think you read “a dozen pieces”

ElizaZ · Post by **ElizaZ** » May 29th, 2021, 8:06 am

Chapter 18 Notes:

These are really picky, just let me know if you want to pass.

24:33 Juan pronounced with English W sound instead of H as you do elsewhere.
27:52 “officer proceeded with Hugh” - hearing officers.

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » May 29th, 2021, 9:48 am

Thank you for being picky! Chapters 17-18 are reloaded, and Chapter 19 is also up. We're almost done. I can't wait to see how Henty tells Hugh the truth about his uncle!

ElizaZ · Post by **ElizaZ** » May 29th, 2021, 9:52 am

You know what has been bothering me for the last few chapters... "You remind me of someone, but I can't place who." Like, how many guys with English accents has the Doctor met out West? Wouldn't he think maybe he's being reminded of the (probably) only other English friend he's had??

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » May 31st, 2021, 4:48 am

ElizaZ wrote: ↑May 29th, 2021, 9:52 am You know what has been bothering me for the last few chapters... "You remind me of someone, but I can't place who." Like, how many guys with English accents has the Doctor met out West? Wouldn't he think maybe he's being reminded of the (probably) only other English friend he's had??

You nailed it. I guess young-adult literature isn't supposed to be subtle.

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » June 1st, 2021, 1:36 pm

All done! I just love a happy ending.

Post by **craigdav1** » June 1st, 2021, 2:20 pm

Don't forget to add the chapter titles to the MW.

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » June 2nd, 2021, 4:09 am

craigdav1 wrote: ↑June 1st, 2021, 2:20 pm Don't forget to add the chapter titles to the MW.

Will do—thanks for the reminder!

djsmith · Post by **djsmith** » June 2nd, 2021, 4:31 am

craigdav1 wrote: ↑June 1st, 2021, 2:20 pm Don't forget to add the chapter titles to the MW.

Just a note: I kept the author's original spellings (waggon for wagon in chapter 15).

Post by **craigdav1** » June 2nd, 2021, 5:36 am

Thanks! I would have assumed it was a typo.