human
He swears it is not,
gpt
Catriona, said I,
human
How will I can know?
gpt
But I must find some means to know, said I.
human
I cannot continue to go dovering round in the black night with two men's lives at my girdle! Catriona, try to put yourself in my place, as I vow to God I try hard to put myself in yours. This is no kind of talk that should ever have fallen between me and you; no kind of talk; my heart is sick with it. See, keep him here till two of the morning, and I care not. Try him with that.
gpt
He says he has James More my father's errand,
human
It is pretty plain now, said I,
gpt
This is a fine business, said I again.
human
Am I to fall, then, and those two along with me?
gpt
O, what am I to do? she cried.
human
Could I go against my father's orders, and him in prison, in the danger of his life?
gpt
But perhaps we go too fast, said I.
human
This may be a lie too. He may have no right orders; all may be contrived by Symon, and your father knowing nothing.
gpt
Here, said I,
human
I will be needing one good word,
gpt
The full hour, then? said I, keeping her hand in mine.
human
Three lives of it, my lass!
gpt
The full hour!