human
Ah! she cried, horrified.
gpt
I had forgotten thee. See; thine eyes are already glazing. Thou art dying!
human
Dying?
gpt
Yes. Thou hast not learned the Secret of the Crescent, therefore thou art not rendered invulnerable against the hand of the King of Terrors. The poison hath done its work, and thy spark of life will die out like yonder brazier.
human
Why? Dost thou mean that thou hast actually murdered me?
gpt
I am no murderess, she answered, reproachfully.
human
Thou hast submitted to the fatal inoculation, yet to every poison there is an antidote.