human
Ricardo! cried the king in horror;
gpt
All lost! said Dick.
human
Poor Jaqueline! she was the best girl, and the prettiest, and the kindest. And the Earthquaker's got her, and the Giant's got the other things,
gpt
Calm yourself, Ricardo, said his Majesty, very pale, but calm and determined.
human
Here, take a glass of port, and explain how all this happened.
gpt
You may well sob! Why didn't you use the Cap of Darkness? Mere conceit! But there is no use in crying over spilt milk. The thing is, to rescue Jaqueline. And what are we to say to your mother?
human
That's the worst of it all, said Dick.
gpt
Mother will break her heart.
human
I must see her at once, said the king,