human
Pannechon, our linen?
gpt
Ah! Lieutenant, I'm a smart fellow. I had just got it away when the fire broke out. It was all aired--ah, no, there was an old pair of socks which were still wet, so I left them. Yes, there they are--socks no longer, but cinders! It must have been those that smothered us, together with a bundle of rags left at the bottom.
human
Ah! old friend, but that was a narrow escape, he says affectionately.
gpt
You shall wrap us up snugly shortly. Then raising his voice, he addresses me:
human
Come along, it is time to mess. Do not forget that I bought some pork yesterday evening from that old man back in the valley. There are also some apple fritters, and still one more of Presle's famous fowls.