human
The monk died that night. I sent for the neighbours, and we waked him and buried him, and I thought of setting out for your mother's house, but the weather grew worse and worse, and the roads were impassable. 'Twas unlucky for me. I meant well, and intended to do what I promised, but the temptation came to me to look at the purse, and when I saw the gold and the jewels shining, the temptation came to me to keep 'em--who would be the wiser, and I was poor? I was living alone there on the side of the Knock, and here was a fortune in my hands. Well, the temptation grew stronger, and I yielded. I kept the money, and went to Dublin and spent it, and I sold the jewels, and when the money got for them was nearly all gone, the troubles broke out and the Viscount raised the regiment for the young colonel, and I joined it. And 'tis many and many's the time I've looked death in the face since, and he passed me by. And when I saw you I thought I'd try and make up for my crime some little bit, and that I'd guard and give my life for you.
gpt
Will you forgive me, for God's sake?
human
The papers, I said.
gpt
What about the papers?
human
I have them here, he said,
gpt
And with his bayonet point he ripped open the lining of his coat and produced a bundle of papers in a leathern wrapper.
human
I never opened them. I could not read. I don't know what is in them. I thought they might be of use some day, and that I could give them up to the rightful owner, as I am doing now.