human
The devil hath an odd way of ordering matters. What particular merit have _I_ that I should have been the one hit upon by you to thaw? Had you brought any one of the others to, he would have advised you against reviving us, and so I should have passed out of my frosty sleep into death as quietly, ay, and as painlessly, as that puff of smoke melts into clear air.
gpt
Then perhaps you do not think you are obliged by my awakening you to life?
human
Yes, my friend, I am much obliged, said he with vivacity.
gpt
Any fool can die. To live is the true business of life. Mark what you do: you make me know tobacco again, you enable me to eat and drink, and these things are pleasures which were denied me in that cabin there. You recall me to the enjoyment of my gains, nay, of more--of my own and the gains of our company. You make me, as you make yourself, a rich man; the world opens before me anew, and very brilliantly--to be sure, I am obliged.
human
The world is certainly before you, as it is before me, said I,
gpt
That must come. We are two. Yesterday you were one, and I can understand your despair. But these arms--stupor has not wasted so much as the dark line of a finger-nail of muscle. You too are no girl. Courage! between us we shall manage. How long is it since you sailed from England?
human
We sailed last month a year from the Thames for Callao.
gpt
And what is the news? said he, taking a pannikin of wine from the oven and sipping it.
human
Last year! 'Tis twelve years since I was in Paris and three years since we had news from Europe.
gpt
Why, Mr. Tassard, said I,
human
Is there war between our nations?
gpt
Yes,
human
Ha! he cried,
gpt
I doubt if this time you will come off so easily. You have good men in Hawke and Anson; but Jonquière and St. George, hey? and Maçon, Cellie, Letenduer!