human
Oh, my God, Mr. Laurence! he almost shrieked on catching sight of Carrington;
gpt
Calm yourself, my dear Nichols, replied Laurence,
human
No, sir, replied Nichols, trembling with fear;
gpt
What visitor?
human
Why, the gent with the black face and the dress!
gpt
Gent with black face and dress! echoed Laurence.
human
Quick, what do you mean? What has happened to him?
gpt
I was taking Tiger and Nap for exercise, sir, when suddenly, as though they scented something unusual, they both jumped forward, knocking me down. When I fell down I let loose of the leash, and they simply flew away across the fields in this direction--me after them. I vaulted the gate by the common in time to catch sight of a queer little gent with black face and an old black coat, and some kind of dress on, tearing down the road with the hounds after him. I tried to follow, but lost sight of 'em in no time. Then I ran back as hard as I could for a horse, and a lad at the gate told me he'd seen the black gent come out of your gate. Let me have the mare, sir, quick.
human
Yes, yes! Fetch her out at once. I will follow you on my bicycle.