human
Come!
gpt
Is that you, old Dummy? asked he, recognising the Indian.
human
I can't say I'm glad to see yur, since yur've broke in on the pleasantest dream I've had for a long time. But never mind, how shed you know that you whar a doing it, you poor savage critter you, that don't know nothin' but to handle a tomahawk, and raise the hair off a human head? What do you want with me now?
gpt
The warriors are assembled!
human
Air they? Wal, that's kind of them, only they needn't have put themselves out o' the way to get up so early on my account; I could ha' waited.
gpt
Come.
human
Wal, I'm comin'; d'ye think I'm afraid, durn yur? D'ye think I'm afraid of you or all the warriors of your tribe, or of your chief, Wacora, either?
gpt
Wacora is not here.
human
Not here! Where is he?
gpt
I cannot answer the pale-face's questions. I came to bring you before the council.
human
Wal, I'm ready to go afore the council.
gpt
Stay, friend, will you tell me one thing?
human
Speak!
gpt
Whar are we?
human
At Oluski's town.
gpt
And his son Nelatu--is this _his_ home?
human
It is.
gpt
Hurray! Now, I dare say you wonder at my bein' struck all of a heap wi' delight. But I'll tell you one thing, red-skin--no offence, not knowin' your name--you and yur three partners have taken a most uncommon sight o' trouble all for nothin'.
human
What do you mean?
gpt
Just this--go and tell Nelatu that Cris Carrol is the party as you sneaked up to and took prisoner, and arter that, streak it for your precious lives.
human
Nelatu?
gpt
Yes, Nelatu, he's a friend o' this ole coon, and one that'll prove himself so, too, in givin' you skunks as took me a deal more nor you bargained for.
human
Nelatu is not here.
gpt
Not here? Why, didn't you tell me just now that this war his father's town?
human
I did; but Nelatu is not here.
gpt
Not now, perhaps; but I s'pose he'll be here?
human
He will not return for weeks.
gpt
Then, dog-gone yur skin, lead on! I throw up the pack of cards now that the trump's out of 'em. It's my luck, and it's the darndest luck I ever seed; there's no standin' agin it. I s'pose I must give in.