human
It cannot be, he said, shortly.
gpt
Believe me, that I am not ungrateful, but my own way is plain, and I must take it. He hesitated.
human
You are of my father's covenant,
gpt
The blood-bond is between us,
human
Then if I choose to exact the full obligation of brotherhood, even to sword-service----
gpt
It must be paid, and it shall be,
human
I shall not require so severe a test of your good faith, he said at length.
gpt
Yet I may ask you to hold the question open, to give me a chance to prove that my plans are feasible and that action is necessary for the future peace of all.
human
That I can agree to with all my heart. But, mind you, the argument must have a keen edge and weight behind it. We Stockaders are a stubborn generation.
gpt
So, too, are facts, returned Constans,
human
It may be so, said the old man, sombrely,