Steve Judd:  We 're on our way to Coarse Gold . Wondered if you could furnish accommodations for the night ?
Joshua Knudsen: Well , I 've got no room in the house . But I 've no objection if you want to spend the night in the barn .
Steve Judd: Thank you , sir . If you could spare us a few eggs , we 'd be glad to pay for them .
Joshua Knudsen: Well , you can have _ one _ , because the Lord 's bounty is not for sale ... The rest are a dollar each .
Heck Longtree: A dollar each ! Now how in the world do those short - legged chickens lay eggs so high ?
Joshua Knudsen: Levity in the young is likened to a dry gourd , with the seeds rattling around .