human
Jamie, you hardly gave me fair play, you and your Gaelic, with that dainty offspring of so grim a sire.
gpt
Master of Ballengeich, replied the Highlander,
human
Why do you call me by that name?
gpt
Merely to show that in this ploy the royal prerogative is not brought into play; it is already settled that when I meet the king, I am defeated. It remains to be seen what luck plain James MacDonald has in a contest with plain James Stuart.
human
Oh, it's to be a contest then?
gpt
Not unless you wish it so. I am content to exchange all the fair damsels of Stirling for this one Highland lassie.
human
You'll exchange! cried the king.
gpt
I make bold to say she is not yours to exchange.
human
I intend to make her mine.
gpt
Ah, we'll see about that, Jamie.
human
We will, Ballengeich,