human
Baas, said Klaas in Kaffir,
gpt
Halt!
human
Verdomde, came a startled reply,
gpt
Drop that gun, drop it. There was the dull sound of the gun falling.
human
Now, come on slowly.
gpt
Dismount,
human
Take the horse, Klaas, find the baas's gun, and keep watch beyond the bush.
gpt
Now, Piet Coetzee, said Hume, with a hard look in his keen blue eyes, and a tightening of his lips,
human
I am not a black man, that you should speak of flogging.
gpt
It is a question of crime, and not of colour.
human
Beware what you do or say, said Piet threateningly;
gpt
Come--have you anything to say?
human
What have I done?
gpt
I will kill you first!
human
Be quiet, said Webster;
gpt
Oh, yes; you are two to one, and I am unarmed. Cowards!
human
And you were two to one when you took away the young lady,
gpt
My God! you will not flog me?
human
I will.
gpt
But it is a dog's punishment. It will disgrace me for ever. Shoot me.