human
Well, he said lastly,
gpt
And now, said he,
human
Not _you_,
gpt
I am to stay?
human
Do you ask? said he;
gpt
Was man meant to live alone? This will be enough home for us. And he turned to the groom.
human
Get,
gpt
Mr. Farallone, said the bride--she was very white, but calm, apparently, and collected--
human
Don't you _want_ to stay?
gpt
If I did, said the bride gently,
human
I could not, and I would not.
gpt
What's to stop you?
human
My place is with my husband, said the bride,
gpt
Woman, said Farallone,
human
I do,
gpt
God bless you,
human
Rats, said Farallone, and he laughed bitterly.
gpt
But you'll get over it, he went on.
human
Let's have no more words.
gpt
Will you climb down the cliff or shall I throw you?
human
Let us all go, said the bride, and she caught at his trembling arm,
gpt
If you go, said Farallone, and his great voice trembled,
human
I die. You are everything. You know that. Would I have hit you if I hadn't loved you so--poor little cheek!
gpt
Let us go, said the bride,
human
Not _you_, said Farallone,
gpt
Is that your final word?
human
It must be, said Farallone.
gpt
Are you not a gift to me from God?
human
I think you must be mad,
gpt
I am unalterable, said Farallone,
human
Do you remember, said the bride,
gpt
I remember,
human
That was just talk, of course?
gpt
It was not, said Farallone;
human
Let us go,
gpt
Not you, said Farallone,