human
I am going to send you back to your Captain-General, gentlemen,
gpt
Not without apology, I trust, said Sabes,
human
I am sorry you have trembled for your lives, gentlemen, replied Toussaint.
gpt
It was an unnecessary suffering, as I gave you my word, on your capture, that your persons were safe. Considering that you were found crouching among the ferns, within hearing of my private conversation with my son respecting the affairs of the war, I think your complaints of your detention unreasonable; and I have no apology to make, on that ground, either to yourselves or your commander. I cannot hear another word of complaint, gentlemen. You know well that by any general in Europe you would, under similar circumstances, have been hanged as spies. Now to public business. I am about to send you to General Leclerc, with proposals from General Christophe and myself to bring this painful war to an end, according to the desire of the heads of both armies. We all know such to be the wish of the Captain-General.
human
No doubt. It was never his desire, nor that of any true Frenchman, said Sabes,
gpt
How so? Let him say on, Lieutenant Martin. No one suffers by speaking his thoughts to me, be they what they may. On what consideration is it possible to impute this war to me?
human
It would never have broken out if you had not despised the authority, and thrown off the control, of the mother-country. This view cannot be new to you, General Toussaint,
gpt
Indeed it is, replied Toussaint.
human
The charge is as unexpected as it is untrue. You, sir, he said, appealing to Lieutenant Martin,
gpt
Such is my case, said Toussaint;
human
We cannot answer for his replies, said Martin.
gpt
Our representations shall be faithful.
human
I doubt it not, said Toussaint,