human
March, said Dick in a low, sad tone, as they sat beside the fire,
gpt
Had you known him long, Dick?
human
No, not long. He left the settlement in a huff--bein', I b'lieve, crossed in love, as I told ye.
gpt
Did ye ever, he resumed abruptly,
human
Louis? Yes--well, I believe I do think I've heard the name before. Oh yes! People used to say he was fond o' my mother when she was a girl; but I never heard her speak of him. Now ye mention it, I remember the only time I ever asked her about it, she burst into tears, and told me never to speak of him again. Thadwick was his name--Louis Thadwick; but he was better known as Louis the Trapper. But he's almost forgotten at the settlement now; it's so long ago. Every one thinks him dead. Why d'ye ask?
gpt
Think he's dead? repeated Dick slowly.
human
An' why not? My poor friend that was killed when he left his native place swore he'd never go back, an' no more he did--no more he did; though he little thought that death would step in so soon to make him keep his word.
gpt
Was Louis your friend who died?