human
Why, my good follow, you have a married daughter.
gpt
True, she lives in Tepla, poor soul. Yes, over there.
human
How many children has she?
gpt
Six.
human
You have not drunk to their health yet, have you?
gpt
On my soul, no.
human
Don't drink any more, my dear fellow, you've drunk enough already. And that not only for to-day, but for your whole life. You are a dead man already, and so am I. This 'bratina' that we have been drinking out of, was poisoned with an Italian poison that goes by the clock. You have two hours left to live. So get yourself together and go on your way; the ice is firm, you can go over to Tepla to your daughter. Then you can go to bed, send for a priest, and make your will, and you will at least have somebody to close your eyes.