human
I want to have a talk with you, my friend,
gpt
I am busy, he said in a surly tone;
human
I have no time to waste.
gpt
But it would not be wasting it if it were to lead to your putting a dozen crowns in your pocket.
human
Oh, if it is to lead to that, señor, I can spare an hour, for I don't think that anything is likely to come out of the job I came here to try to arrange.
gpt
We will walk away to a quieter place, Gerald said.
human
There are too many people about here for us to talk comfortably. The ramparts are but two or three minutes' walk; we can talk there without interruption.
gpt
I think you were foolish, my friend, not to have taken us into your confidence the other day before that little affair. You could have made an opportunity well enough. We stopped to luncheon; if you had drawn me aside, and told me frankly that some friends of yours were about to make an attack upon the traders, and that you would guarantee that they would make it worth my while-
human
What do you mean by saying my friends, or that I had any knowledge of the affair beforehand?
gpt
I say so, Gerald replied,
human
I did not know,
gpt
No, you did not know for certain, of course, that I was a soldier of fortune; but if you had been sharp you might have guessed it. However, it is too late for that now. Now, what I wanted to ask you was if you could get me half a dozen of your friends to take service under me in a little adventure I have to carry out. They will be well paid, and I do not suppose they will have much trouble over it.
human
And what would you pay me, cabbalero?