human
I cannot remember--it must be that I am still so tired--it is strange. The morning--it cannot be far distant--now----
gpt
It is upon us, said the Doomsman.
human
The out-buildings are smoking already, and the lumber-yard on the north will become a furnace the instant that the first spark falls there. There is but one chance--the river. You will find a boat at the dock. The girl Esmay--ah, you could think that, too, of me. Yet it was natural enough.
gpt
She is there, he said, and pointed to a door leading to the interior apartments of the suite.
human
I could not leave Issa entirely alone on this last night. So I brought the girl here--for once, she trusted me. For once, you can do likewise.
gpt
But Issa,
human
She would be dead in our arms before we reached the stairs, returned the other.
gpt
Can you not leave her to me for just this little while longer? His voice hardened savagely.
human
She is mine, do you hear--mine, mine. I have paid the price, double and treble, and now I take what is my own.