human
Madame, said he,
gpt
I hope you have no trouble with your people. I hope your people are all steady.
human
Never mind me and my people, replied a tremulous voice.
gpt
What I want to know is, what has happened at Cap. Who have risen? Whose are these fires?
human
The negroes have risen on a few plantations: that is all. We shall soon--
gpt
The negroes! echoed the voice.
human
You are sure it is only the negroes?
gpt
Only the negroes, madame. Can I be of service to you? If you have any reason to fear that your force--
human
I have no reason to fear anything. I will not detain you. No doubt you are wanted at home, Monsieur Bayou.
gpt
How you have disappointed her! said Papalier.
human
She hoped to hear that her race had risen, and were avenging her sons on us. I am thankful to-night, he continued, after a pause,
gpt
And strangely enough, said Bayou,
human
I am glad that I have neither wife, son, nor daughter. I felt that, even while Odeluc, was holding forth about the age of security which we were now entering upon--I felt at the moment that there must be something wrong; that all could not be right, when a man feels glad that he has only himself to take care of. Our negroes are better off than we, so far. Hey, Toussaint?
gpt
I think so, sir.
human
How many wives and children have you, Toussaint?
gpt
I have five children, sir.
human
And how many wives in your time?
gpt
He has such a good wife that he never wanted more. He married her when he was five-and-twenty--did not you, Toussaint?