human
What think you that villain Teixeira deserves for thus daring to insult our lord?
gpt
Nothing less than his death would satisfy me, if I were in our master's place,
human
My very thought,
gpt
But then, you know that it would be beneath the dignity of so great a lord as our master to slay with his own hand a man of such low birth as this upstart Teixeira,
human
The very thing I was going to say; but should we not be doing a service to our lord, think you, and be well paid for it too, if we were to put a piece of lead into this impudent servant of the King's, said Manoel.
gpt
For my part, I should have no scruples on the subject, and we should have plenty of opportunities as he drives about at night in his carriage, for no good purpose either--the base villain--I warrant. How proud he has become, too, with his fine clothes and his carriage! Why, I recollect him no better than either of us were at that time, when he was glad enough to call us his friends, and now he would not speak to us if he met us.
human
True enough, brother, observed Antonio.
gpt
Yet, where is the difference? We are honest men, and serve a Marquis, he is a rogue, and serves a King;--so he rides inside a carriage of his own, while we ride outside our master's.
human
The vain upstart! He does serve a King, in more ways than one; but he shall pay dearly for it, exclaimed Manoel.
gpt
You heard what our lady said at dinner to-day, and I think it is our duty to take the hint.
human
What mean you?
gpt
Mean I? it is clear enough--that we are bound to shoot him, of course, returned the other.
human
You have grown dull, Antonio. You see we shall thus serve ourselves and our master into the bargain.
gpt
I understand you clearly enough now; but should we not to a certainty be discovered?
human
It would matter little if we were, after the deed was done. Our master could protect us,
gpt
We will think about it to-morrow, said Antonio.
human
I wonder what Senhor Policarpio wanted with us this evening, that he insisted we must visit him.
gpt
We shall soon learn, for here we are at the gate. Now, he is a man I like; though he is chief servant of a duke, there is no pride or vanity about him. He is just as friendly with us as ever.