human
Henri, said he,
gpt
Then we will perish,
human
Undoubtedly: it is not much to perish, if that were all. But the world will be the worse for ever. Trance is deceived. She comes, in an error, to avenge herself, and to enslave the blacks. Trance has been deceived.
gpt
If we were but all together, said Henri,
human
Fear no moments of weakness from me, said Toussaint, its wonted fire now glowing in his eye.
gpt
My colour imposes on me duties above nature; and while my boys are hostages, they shall be to me as if they no longer existed.
human
They may possibly be on board the fleet, said Christophe.
gpt
If by caution we could obtain possession of them--
human
Speak no more of them now,
gpt
No, those on board those ships are not boys, with life before them, and eager alike for arts and arms. I see who they are that are there. There are the troops of the Rhine--troops that have conquered a fairer river than our Artibonite, storming the castles on her steeps, and crowning themselves from her vineyards. There are the troops of the Alps--troops that have soared above the eagle, and stormed the clouds, and plucked the ice-king by the beard upon his throne. There are the troops of Italy--troops that have trodden the old Roman ways, and fought over again the old Roman wars--that have drunk of the Tiber, and once more conquered the armies of the Danube. There are the troops of Egypt--troops that have heard the war-cry of the desert tribes, and encamped in the shadow of the pyramids.
human
Yet he is not afraid,
gpt
All these, continued Toussaint,
human
But--
gpt
But, Henri, interrupted his friend, laying his hand on his shoulder,
human
With God's help,
gpt
With God's help, repeated Toussaint.
human
See here, he continued, taking up a handful of earth from the broken ground on which they stood,
gpt
He can,
human
Then let all France come to Saint Domingo! She may yet be undeceived-- What now? he resumed, after a pause of observation.
gpt
What manoeuvre is this?
human
They are doing as we supposed they would, said Christophe;
gpt
Be it so; we are ready for them, replied Toussaint.
human
But now there is no time to lose. To Cotuy, to give our orders, and then all to our posts!