human
And what’s more, said he,
gpt
And what is the message he brought in such haste?
human
Why, hark to it, he said, thereupon reading from the paper:
gpt
Where is Lameray? I cried instantly, remembering that the King had ridden out but sparely attended, so that if it was designed to seize him no better opportunity could present itself. When Raoul told me that he had not seen the baron all that day I sprang up in haste, saying that it were well we should make inquiry; and calling to my servant to saddle my best horse, I went out with Raoul to seek Charles de Martigny, who knew everything. From him we learnt that Lameray had ridden forth some while before with his troop to hunt in the forest of Arques across the river. Martigny remarked some excitement in our demeanour, and asked whether I had some new grudge against the baron; whereupon I told him what we had learnt, saying when I ended,
human
We must go and acquaint Rosny,
gpt
Rosny has ridden out with the King—to lay the ghost of the three-fingered man,
human
What! cried he.
gpt
To St Aubyn-le-cauf? That is not far from the forest of Arques.
human
True,
gpt
And the King may be at this moment in the extremity of danger, he cried.
human
What you will do I know not, but as for me, I go straight to Biron and ask him to gather a troop and ride out instantly to defend the King.
gpt
And be snubbed for your pains, said I, telling him then of the warnings I had already given.
human
We should be admirable laughing-stocks for the camp, I added,