human
Who is that?
gpt
It is I, father,
human
What gets you up, Bonaventure? Come here. What troubles you?
gpt
I cannot sleep,
human
Have you not been asleep at all?
gpt
Yes.
human
But you have had bad dreams that woke you?
gpt
Only one.
human
And what was that?
gpt
Did you dream about--'Thanase, for example?
human
Yes.
gpt
And did you dream
human
I dreamed he was dead. I dream it every night.
gpt
But, my child, that does not make it so. Would you like to get into bed here with me? No?--or to go back now to your own bed? No? What, then?
human
I do not want to go back to bed any more. I want to go and find 'Thanase.
gpt
Why, my child, you are not thoroughly awake, are you?
human
Yes, I want to go and find 'Thanase. I have been thinking to-night of all you have told me--of all you said that day in the garden,--and--I want to go and find 'Thanase.
gpt
My boy, said the priest, drawing the lad with gentle force to his bosom,
human
Yes.
gpt
Well, then, my son--God only knows whether I am wise or foolish, but--you may go.