Walter forgets because "gold fever" has struck him again. He's so caught up with mining again, and with the dream from his youth of finding gold and striking it rich, that he lets those desires crowd everything else out of his mind.
Walter forgets because "gold fever" has struck him again. He's so caught up with mining again, and with the dream from his youth of finding gold and striking it rich, that he lets those desires crowd everything else out of his mind.