human
We can never get through to the north,
gpt
There is no necessity, returned Nanna.
human
I know of a wharf on the Lesser river where the shad-fishers keep their boats. We can reach it from here in a quarter of an hour.
gpt
Good, said Piers Minor, and waited for her to lead the way. Then, as she still held back, he went on, impatiently,
human
The wind may change at any moment, and it is foolish to wait.
gpt
It is my sister, explained the girl.
human
She is here in the city--a prisoner----
gpt
But what can we do? asked the young man.
human
You do not even know--in Quinton Edge's house, you say? But that is a mile or more away, and the road is already blocked. It is impossible.
gpt
Yes, I know, but suppose there should be a chance--the hand that has moved the Shining One to strike, may it not be lifted again to repair the evil?
human
I do not understand,