human
Au revoir,
gpt
Au revoir, replied Barthélemy.
human
Are you sure, my dear colleague? In these times I am never sure when I leave a friend at night that I shall meet him again in the morning.
gpt
What the deuce do you fear?
human
Hum! said Barthélemy,
gpt
Nonsense! said Carnot,
human
But then, if you fear that, said Barthélemy,
gpt
My dear friend, said Carnot,
human
And with these ideas you can go willingly to bed in your own rooms?
gpt
Where should I go to bed?
human
In some place, no matter where, where you would be safe.
gpt
I am a fatalist; if the dagger is to strike me, it will find me. Good-night, Barthélemy! My conscience is clear; I voted the death of the king, but I saved France. It is for France to take care of me.