human
I have been to your house, said the peasant, standing, cap in hand, in humble admiration of the grandeur by which he was surrounded,
gpt
What is her name, and where does she come from?
human
I know not. She has been with us for over three weeks, and it is a sore burden upon us. It happened in this way, reverend father. My hut, you know, is in the cleft of a rock, at the foot of the Burger Pass, a dangerous spot for those who are not familiar with the track. Some twenty-four days ago it was that my wife in the night roused me with the tale of a frightful scream, which, proceeding from one in agony near my hut, pierced her very marrow, and woke her from sleep. I sprang from my bed, and went into the open, and a few yards down I found a woman who had fallen from a height, and was lying in delirious pain upon the sharp stones. I raised her in my arms; she was bleeding terribly, and I feared she was hurt to death. I did the best I could, and carried her into my hut, where my wife nursed and tended her. But from that night to this we have been unable to get one sensible word from her, and she is now at death's door. She needs your priestly offices, reverend father, and therefore I have come for you.
gpt
How interesting! exclaimed Adelaide.
human
Who will pay you for your goodness to this poor creature?
gpt
God, said Father Capel, replying for the peasant.
human
It is the poor who help the poor, and in the Kingdom of Heaven our Gracious Lord rewards them.
gpt
I am content,
human
But in the contemplation of the Hereafter, said Pierre Lamont,
gpt
I judge not by words, but by works; your offering shall be justly administered. Come, let us hasten to this unfortunate woman.
human
A good man! a good man! Virtue such as his is a severe burden, but I doubt not he enjoys it. I prefer to earn my seat in heaven vicariously, to which end my gold will materially assist. It is as though paradise can be bought by weight or measure; the longer the purse the greater the chance of salvation. Ah, here is Fritz. Good-night, good-night. Bright dreams to all. Gently, Fritz, gently, continued the old lawyer, as he was being carried up the stairs,
gpt
Brittle enough I should say, rejoined Fritz;
human
Are diamonds heavy, fool?
gpt
Ha, ha! laughed Fritz,