human
My friends, said he, scarcely restraining his tears,
gpt
Well, continued Glenarvan,
human
Who of you, my friends, remembers when Robert disappeared?
gpt
At least, continued the major,
human
With me,
gpt
Well, at what moment did you last see him with you? Recall the circumstances. Speak.
human
This is all that I remember. Robert Grant was at my side, his hand grasping a tuft of moss, less than two minutes before the shock that caused our descent.
gpt
Less than two minutes? Remember, Wilson, the minutes may have seemed long to you. Are you not mistaken?
human
I think not--yes, it is so, less than two minutes.
gpt
Well, said MacNabb;
human
On my left. I remember that his poncho flapped in my face.
gpt
And where were you situated in reference to us?
human
On the left also.
gpt
Then Robert could have disappeared only on this side, said the major, turning towards the mountain, and pointing to the right.
human
And also considering the time that has elapsed since his disappearance, the child must have fallen at a high part of the mountain. There we must search, and, by taking different ways, we shall find him.