human
But here comes Mr. Raymond, to fight his own battles,
gpt
Hush,
human
Honor among thieves,
gpt
Egad, said Raymond, wiping the yet lingering dews from his red forehead, as he advanced from the card room where he had been detained, talking over his adventure with one or two of the anxious townspeople;
human
I have, within the last twenty four hours, had so much running and fighting for my country, that strength is scarcely left me to fight my own battles. But what is it, Miss D'Egville? as he saluted Julia and her sister,
gpt
Ah, Raymond, my dear fellow, how do you do?
human
Raymond, I am delighted to see you,
gpt
Your bivouac has done you good, joined Middlemore, following the example of the others, and extending his hand,
human
I never saw you looking to greater advantage.
gpt
Pretty well, pretty well thank you, returned the good humoured, but not too acute subaltern, as he passed his hand over his Falstaffian stomach;
human
And hotly you fled, it would appear,
gpt
I dare be sworn, there was not a six foot Kentuckian of the whole American army active enough to come within a mile of him,
human
And yet, considering the speed he made, he seems to have lost but little of his flesh,
gpt
Of course, chuckled Middlemore,
human
Egad, I don't know; why do you ask?
gpt
Because you know it is not for the men of TROY to reduce the men of GREASE--hence your escape.
human
Are the enemy then so near, Mr. Raymond?
gpt
I should think not very far, Miss D'Egville, since, as you see they have not given me time to change my dress.