human
Oh! I beg your pardon, general; upon the word of a sergeant, I thought you were alone, he said.
gpt
But I will go out again, and knock gently, as they used to do in the days of the old tyrant, if you wish.
human
No, replied Pichegru;
gpt
Then, turning to General Hoche, he said:
human
General, let me present one of my braves to you. He is afraid of wolves, it is true, but not of Prussians; he took two of them prisoners this morning, and it was for that that I had those stripes put on his sleeve.
gpt
Heavens! said Faraud.
human
More generals! I shall have two witnesses instead of one.
gpt
May I remind you, Faraud, said Pichegru, in that kindly tone he adopted toward his soldiers when he was in a good humor,
human
Yes, general, replied Faraud;
gpt
I suppose, said Pichegru, laughing,
human
General, I came to ask you to be my witness.
gpt
Your witness! exclaimed Pichegru.
human
Are you going to fight a duel?
gpt
Worse than that, general; I am going to be married.
human
Good! And to whom?
gpt
The Goddess of Reason.
human
You are in luck, you rascal', said Pichegru;
gpt
Oh! it is very simple, general. I do not need to tell you that I am a Parisian, do I?
human
No, I know it.