human
Your master! Then--he lives?
gpt
Lady, he bade me say no more. You have his message; I must tell no further.
human
Child! answer me at your peril! Tell me of him whom you call your master. Tell me all--quick--quick!
gpt
You are his friend?
human
His friend? My Heaven! Speak on!
gpt
He bade me tell no more on peril of his heaviest anger; but if you _are_ his friend, I sure may speak what you should know without me. It is a poor friend, lady, who has need to ask whether another be dead or living!