human
I'd rather not, if it could possibly be avoided,
gpt
Very well. But I'm much mistaken if the young scamps won't take the matter into their own hands directly they hear a shot fired. Now, how many guns have we? There's mine--two of Chris's--that makes six barrels; the boys' muzzle-loaders, ten barrels. Then Chris has a five-shooter--
human
He took that with him.
gpt
Did he? Well, I have a six. Altogether we shan't do badly. And now you had better break the news to Marian and Miss Avory, while I slip down to the hut to rout out Gomfana. And lose no time barricading the windows. Mattresses are the thing for that--almost bullet-proof.