human
O my cousin, I desire thine assistance in a matter that concerneth me greatly.
gpt
I will serve thee without question, O son of my uncle, said I. But he made me swear by the holiest oath that I would assist him in his undertaking. Then, when he was satisfied, he left me for a little, and returned with a beautiful young woman, dressed in the manner of a queen.
human
Lead this woman before me, he said,
gpt
Hast thou chosen? And she replied, with a steady gaze,
human
Yea, I have chosen. And she descended the stairway into the vault. Then he said to me:
gpt
Cousin, farewell! for I too descend. Place the stones together above us, and cement them with the plaster moistened with the water, so that none can say, 'This vault is not as it should be.' Farewell! And may thy head long survive mine!