human
By St. George, thou hast done a clever thing, said Dick admiringly.
gpt
But for thee we would have been roast meat ere now. But why didst thou keep us without knowledge of the place so long?
human
To make thee fight the more lustily, replied Redward bluntly.
gpt
Hadst thou but known that an asylum awaited thee, thou wouldst have hurried here like a fox to earth, and the Frenchmen, finding the house still standing, would have discovered us and burned us out. Do I not speak aright?
human
Ay, Master Redward! And 'twas as well ye did!
gpt
And having, as ye admit, saved your lives, I demand a promise in return. I require ye to swear, on pain of forfeiting your eternal salvation, that not a word concerning this place shall pass your lips to any other living creature. Moreover, if I fail to come out alive, my son, Raymond, shall have undisputed possession of this place and its contents, for all I have on this earth is now stored herein.