human
Lie down, sir, quiet. Now, my men, what think you of this for a ghost? Thanks, Geordie, for your story. I remember now, I heard it when a child. Well, let's hope it will be a long while yet before Sir David's ghost is put to the trouble of a midnight walk.
gpt
Hist, my young master, said Tam;
human
What, Tam! one would think, now, by the way you speak, you would not dare to keep a solitary watch on the east terrace yourself.
gpt
I'd dare anything, replied Tam,
human
But you would rather not,
gpt
I never said that, he cried;
human
repeated Singleton.
gpt
What does the man mean? _Even_ to-night! I've a good mind to order you to the watch to-night for talking in riddles, sirrah!
human
The watch here has always been a double one since I can remember,
gpt
To my mind, one man ought to be able to watch as well as two, for the matter of that. And so, Tam, you mean you would be more comfortable with a comrade on the east terrace to-night. Perhaps Sir David would oblige you,
human
Ay, you may say that, he muttered, in an undertone;