human
Achevez, monsieur! . . . Je vous demande pardon si vous me trouvez un peu pointilleux. His voice shook; he unbuckled his sword, held it for a moment between his hands as if hesitating, then offered it to Amherst with the ghost of a bitter smile.
gpt
Cela ne vaut pas--sauf a moi--la peine de le casser . . .
human
I spare you my compliments, sir, and my condolence; they would be idly offered to a brave man at such a moment. Forgive me, though, that I cannot spare to consult you on my own affairs. Time presses with us. You have, as I am told, good pilots here who know the rapids between this and Montreal, and I must beg to have them pointed out to me.
gpt
The best pilots, sir, are Dominique Guyon there, and his brother Bateese. But you will find that most of these men know the river tolerably well.
human
And the rest of your garrison? Your pardon, again, but I must hold you responsible, to deliver up _all_ your men within the Fort.
gpt
I do not understand . . . This, sir, is all the garrison of Fort Amitie.