human
Not that I know of, I answered,
gpt
How long ago was that?
human
Only about two months, I explained,
gpt
But Rhoda Polly, her mother, and the others--are they in danger?
human
Not, I think, for the moment. The more serious the news from Paris, the less will the men think of their grievances against the Company and the Company's manager. Last time the siege was bitter and determined on both sides. Many were killed. Yet it was no more than a trade dispute which Mr. Deventer could have settled in half an hour if the men had brought their grievances directly to him, instead of trying to wreck the works for the safety of which he is responsible.
gpt
We must go and see for ourselves, said Alida imperiously.
human
If there is danger for my friends, I must be there to share it.
gpt
You must not do anything of the kind, I cried,
human
Then if I let you go, you will come back and tell me all--remember, do not put me off with lies such as they tell to ordinary women.
gpt
Tatter of Scarlet