human
Your generous frankness, General Toussaint, said he,
gpt
What does this mean? said Toussaint.
human
General Christophe, do you know of any public treasure being concealed in any part of the island?
gpt
None, said Christophe,
human
Nor do I. You hear, gentlemen.
gpt
You forget, General Toussaint, what we heard on the occasion of our capture.
human
You forget your own words to us, said Lieutenant Martin--
gpt
I remember my words perfectly; and that they referred to my choice of a post in the mornes, and a retreat for my family--affairs long since made public enough. What else do you suppose you saw and heard? If I spoke of depositing my treasures in the mornes, I was doubtless speaking of my household. Did you understand me to mean gold and silver? What was it that you suppose you saw and heard?
human
We saw new-made graves, and the tools that dug them, after having heard shots.
gpt
You are welcome to dig upon the Plateaux, and to take whatever treasure you may find. You will find only the bones of the brave who fell in attacking and defending the post.
human
And of those who, being there, can tell no tales. You forget that we heard their death-shots before we saw their graves. The time is come for you to tell the secret that you buried with them.
gpt
They believe, said he--
human
We do,
gpt
Were you really about to carry this story to the Captain-general? asked Toussaint, smiling.
human
Tell him that the wealth of the colony, sufficient for the desires of its inhabitants, is dispersed through all its dwellings, to be enjoyed--not hidden by avarice, and sealed with blood.
gpt
We are too well informed, said Sabes,
human
Let France cultivate an honourable peace, said Toussaint,