human
Are you hurt?
gpt
No--not--not much. He knocked all the wind out of me. I--I'm all right now.
human
Get up then! There's fighting enough ahead to make you forget that. What happened?
gpt
He--he kicked me, I guess. I--I don't exactly know. I heard you go past us into that other room, and--and just turned my head to see. The next I knew I was on the floor, so damned sick--I beg your pardon--I thought I was going to faint. Did I get him with the knife?
human
No, it's over there, and I am afraid I didn't touch him either; it was all so sudden I got no aim. Do you hear those voices? There must be a dozen of the band outside already.
gpt
What shall we do?
human
Do! she gripped his shoulder.
gpt
Are you a man and ask that? We will fight! Did you imagine I would ever surrender myself into the hands of that devil, after what has happened? I would rather die; yes, I will die before he ever puts hand on me. And what about you, Mr. Cavendish? Are you going to lie there moping? Answer me--I thought you were a man--a gentleman.
human
You have no right to say that to me, he said angrily.
gpt
I'm not that kind.
human
I know it, she admitted,
gpt
There is no other way they can break in except through this door, unless, perhaps, they smash that shutter. Two of us ought to hold them for some time.
human
But we have only one weapon--that knife is no use.
gpt
There is a sawed-off shotgun back yonder; go get it, and hunt for some cartridges. They may be in the cupboard--quick now; that's Mendez's voice, and he'll be savage.