human
Don't move. Don't think of moving, I beg! cried the latter, putting out his hand as if to arrest the attempt.
gpt
The fact is, I arrived last evening, and found you--er--well, not quite the thing; so I just thought I'd sit here in case you might want anything during the night.
human
How very good of you! I must have had a touch of my old enemy-- up-country fever. I picked it up years ago in the Lembombo Mountains, through staying on there too late at the end of a winter hunting trip, and the worse of that sort of infernal business is that you are always liable to a return of it. Yes, I remember now. I did feel most uncommonly queer yesterday. And then you arrived and took care of me? It is more than probable you have saved my life, for I need hardly tell you that to be taken ill in a place like this is apt to turn out no joke.
gpt
Well, you were in a baddish way, certainly, interrupted the other, rather hurriedly.
human
And now, look here. I'm not much of a doctor, but I seem to have a pretty strong notion that when a fellow's feverish the best thing he can do is to keep as quiet as possible. Which, done into plain English, means that you've talked quite enough, and you'd better turn over and try to go to sleep again.
gpt
I believe you're right, said Renshaw, for he was beginning to feel bad again.
human
But first of all oblige me by going to the door and shouting `Dirk!'