human
You have not seen nor heard anything for an hour?
gpt
Nothing, my lord, replied Wilson.
human
The convicts must be several miles away.
gpt
They cannot have been in sufficient force to attack us, added Mulready.
human
This Ben Joyce probably intended to recruit some bandits, like himself, among the bushrangers that wander at the foot of the Alps.
gpt
Very likely, Mulready, replied Glenarvan.
human
These rascals are cowards. They know we are well armed, and are perhaps waiting for darkness to commence their attack. We must redouble our vigilance at nightfall. If we could only leave this marshy plain and pursue our journey towards the coast! But the swollen waters of the river bar our progress. I would pay its weight in gold for a raft that would transport us to the other side!
gpt
Why, said Wilson,
human
No, Wilson, answered Glenarvan;