human
And this I do and suffer for thee, Ravenna!
gpt
But have you succeeded, Signor Ercole?
human
I have succeeded in sacrificing myself for my country, replied the shrill voice with chattering teeth;
gpt
But you can at least say one word, Signor Ercole? You can say yes or no to the question, whether you have succeeded in our object?
human
Signor Conte, he quavered out,
gpt
I tell you I am frozen! A man cannot speak on any subject in such a condition. I know nothing. My intellectual faculties have not their ordinary lucidity. I must endeavour to reach my home. Marta, hold the lamp here.
human
And I who have waited here for your arrival ever since the venti-quattro! Per Dio! Do you think I ain't cold too? And the Marchese is expecting you. Of course, you will go to him at once?
gpt
I don't know that I shall ever recover myself sufficiently to do so. It is useless for the city to expect more from a man than he can accomplish. When I have got thawed, I will endeavour to do my duty. Good night, Signor Conte!