human
Well done, the Wild Man of the West! cried McLeod, as he dismounted.
gpt
Not badly hurt, young man, I trust.
human
Oh! nothing to speak of. Only a thump on the head from a horse's hoof, said March;
gpt
I'll be all right in a little time. Did you say anything about the Wild Man of the West?
human
To be sure I did; but for him you and Mr Bertram would have been dead men, I fear. Did you not see him?
gpt
See him? no, replied March, much excited.
human
I heard a tremendous roar, but just then I fell to the ground, and remember nothing more that happened.
gpt
Was that quiet, grave-looking man the Wild Man of the West?
human
Well, I've never seed the Wild Man till to-day, said one,
gpt
I guess your head's bin in a swum, stranger, said another.
human
I've only seed him this once, but I don't hope to see him agin. He ain't to be trusted, he ain't, that feller.
gpt
And I've seen him five or six times, added McLeod,
human
Well, gentlemen, said Bertram with more emphasis in his tone than he was wont to employ,
gpt
I have seen this man only once, but I've seen him under two aspects to-day, and all that I can say is, that if that was really the Wild Man of the West, he's not quite so wild as he gets credit for.