human
Drop down! he shouted to Lapelle. As Barry sank cowering behind him, he cried out sharply to the girl:
gpt
Viola! Drop that gun! Do you hear me? Good God, have you lost your senses?
human
It won't do you any good to hide, Barry,
gpt
Don't be a fool, Viola! cried Kenneth.
human
Leave him to me. Go back to the house. I will attend to him.
gpt
Why,--you heard what he said. You heard what he called my mother. Stand away from him, Kenneth.
human
I can't allow you to shoot him, Viola. You will have to shoot me first. My God, child,--do you want to have a man's life-blood on your hands?
gpt
He said she ran away with your father, she cried, a spasm of pain crossing her face.
human
He said I was born before they were married. I have a right to kill him. Do you hear? I have a right to--
gpt
Don't you know it would be murder? Cold-blooded murder? No! You will have to kill me first. Do you understand? I shall not move an inch. I am not going to let you do something you will regret to the end of your life. Put it down! Drop that gun, I say! If there is to be any killing, I will do it,--not you!