human
My kind fellow, said St. Udo, gently,
gpt
Since your master has left you on my hands, and since I can't forget the noble service you have done me, perhaps you had better enter my service and see me through the war?
human
That will I, colonel,
gpt
You have been a good friend to me, and Heaven knows I have need of friends,
human
If there's anything I could do for you, Thoms, to mark my gratitude, I would like to hear of it,
gpt
Nothing, colonel, except to let me stay by you.
human
You may get shot in battle, my man.
gpt
So may you, colonel, and more likely.
human
Well, we won't dispute about that, said St. Udo, sunnily.
gpt
But wouldn't you rather go North, out of the scrape?
human
I'll never leave you!