human
No, Petko, no, said Marika, looking at the youth mournfully,
gpt
I cannot stay here. As long as the sister of my preserver lived it was my duty to remain, but now that the bullet has finished its work, I must go. It is impossible to rest.
human
But, Marika, urged Petko Borronow, taking his friend's hand,
gpt
Yes, yes, returned Marika, with a look and tone of despair,
human
I know that Dobri is dead; I saw my darling boy slain before my eyes, and heard Ivanka's dying scream; no wonder that my brain has reeled so long. But I am strong now. I feel as if the Lord were calling on me to go forth and work for Himself since I have no one else to care for. Had Giuana lived I would have stayed to nurse her, but--
gpt
Oh that the fatal ball had found my heart instead of hers!
human
Better as it is, said Marika in a low voice.
gpt
If you had been killed she would have fallen into the hands of the Bashi-Bazouks, and that would have been worse--far worse. The Lord does all things well. He gave, and He has taken away--oh let us try to say, Blessed be His name!
human
Yes, Petko, I must go. There is plenty of work in these days for a Christian woman to do. Surely I should go mad if I were to remain idle. You have work here, I have none, therefore I must go. Nurses are wanted in the ambulance corps of our--our--deliverers.