human
Did you see him?
gpt
Not a glimpse; but I heard him through there, where the dead leaves are lying. There were a lot of dead leaves strewed about, some of which were in sight, within an enclosure separated from them by a low ruined wall. On leaving this the Captain was over it in a moment, but he was over it in vain.
human
For God's sake, sir, don't go after him in that way, said Hunter, who followed close upon his track.
gpt
It's no more than to throw your life away.
human
I'd give the world to have one shot at him, said Clayton.
gpt
I don't think I would miss him within ten paces.
human
But he'd have had you, Captain, within three, had he waited for you.
gpt
He never would have waited. A man who fires at you from behind a wall never will wait. Where on earth has he taken himself?
human
He's away out of that by this time,
gpt
I heard the bullet pass by my ears,
human
No doubt you did, but a miss is as good as a mile any day. That a fellow like that who is used to shooting shouldn't do better is a disgrace to the craft. It's that fellow Lax, and as I'm standing on the ground this moment I'll have his life before I've done with him.
gpt
Do you know anything of the man? said Frank,