human
Hurrah! they're bolting,
gpt
But they've collared what was left of our bread, and the remains of the roast pork, said the hired boy angrily.
human
Oh, the varmints! I'll just give them something.
gpt
Oh, dear! I'm hit, he cried.
human
A great wooden skewer's stuck right in my leg, sir. Perhaps it's poisoned, sir. Oh, dear, but I wish it hadn't been me. There's the professor, now; he could have borne it better than me.
gpt
Thank you, my young friend, said the professor,
human
Where shall we go?
gpt
We are not safe here. The savages will return in larger numbers directly, and we shall probably lose our lives, so I propose to seek our boat.
human
And go back to the _Searcher_?
gpt
Yes.
human
Never! I for one will not go!
gpt
And I can't crawl. I'm as lame as a dog,
human
Roll, if you can't walk,
gpt
Pull it out, sir. Give me a hand with it. It hurts awful.