human
By Heaven! O'Hara gasped,
gpt
Aye, so it has,
human
Neil, Molly, sure and we'd best put out to sea. This is no time for us, surely. A month from now, say, we could slip in by night with a boat--
gpt
O'Hara, said Matterson's light, almost silvery voice,
human
No, not that, Molly! 'T is not I am scairt of any man that walks the green earth, Molly, but spirits is different.
gpt
Spirits! Matterson was softly laughing.
human
I didn't think, O'Hara, _you'd_ be one to turn black.
gpt
Laugh, curse you! O'Hara cried hotly.
human
If 'twas you had seen a glimmer of the things I've seen with my own two eyes; if 't was you had seen a man die because he went against taboo; if 't was you had seen a witch doctor bring the yammering spirit back unwilling to a cold body; if 't was you had seen a man three weeks dead get up and dance; if 't was you had seen a strong man fall down without the breath of life in him at all, and all for nothing else but a spell was on him, maybe then you'd believe me. I swear by the blessed saints in heaven, it's throwing our lives away to go up river now; and all I've got to say for Bull is, God help him!