human
What does this mean? he growled, looking from one to the other.
gpt
I come to find my master, Edwin Lister, and he is not here. But I find one who calls himself the son of my master, Edwin Lister. He peered into Cyril's face.
human
My master never told me that he had a son, and yet --he looked again--
gpt
I believe that you are my master's son.
human
Am I so like my father, then?
gpt
The same in every way, he said firmly;
human
--he ran his eyes over Cyril's grey suit--
gpt
Oh! It was Bella who spoke.
human
Cyril, do you remember that the grey clothes worn by your father on that night aided me to make a mistake?
gpt
That was a suit of mine, he said,
human
I am a Nigerian, he said in reply to the inquiry.
gpt
I was with your father at Ogrude, on the Cross River, for years. I came with him to London three months ago; but my master never said that he had a son.
human
He had his reasons for keeping silence, no doubt, said Cyril quietly;
gpt
Yet you know my name,
human
Only because Miss Huxham mentioned it when you appeared just now.
gpt
And I mentioned it to you before, Bella reminded him.
human
I told you how Durgo entered the Bleacres drawing-room and took your photograph, frame and all, from his pocket, and handed it to the girl.
gpt
I thought that it was one of my master, Edwin Lister, taken when he was younger, he said simply,
human
Yes! yes! broke in Cyril impatiently.
gpt
I know what you see. I am a younger edition of my father.
human
Yes! yes! yes! cried Durgo, staring again.
gpt
Never did I see two so alike.
human
We are still perplexed, she said quietly, and controlling herself with great difficulty.
gpt
You know nothing of Durgo, and he knows nothing of you. I think it will be best for us to sit down and discuss the matter quietly.
human
I agree with you, said Cyril, dropping down promptly.
gpt
Durgo, tell your story and then I shall tell mine. When we each know what the other knows, we may be able to arrive at some conclusion.
human
Regarding the murder, said Bella.
gpt
Perhaps, she added hopefully,
human
I fear he did, said Cyril heavily.
gpt
Remember what was said at the inquest about the West African knife with which the crime was committed. Nigeria is in West Africa.
human
My master had no knife of that sort,
gpt
Have you a description of the knife,
human
I read it in the newspapers, said the negro.
gpt
When you told me of your father's death, I read the papers.
human
You can read.
gpt
I can read and write and do many things, said Durgo quietly.
human
I have a black skin, but my education has not been neglected.
gpt
So I should think from the way in which you speak English.
human
The missionaries taught me much, and Edwin Lister taught me the rest.
gpt
I notice that you do not say 'Mister' when you speak of my father,
human
I am a chief and the son of a chief, said Durgo proudly.
gpt
And for love of your father, who saved my life, I left my tribe and came with him. I called him master as a title of honour because I loved him, so why should I not say Edwin Lister?