human
Oh, Senhor Don Luis! save me, save me!--You know that I am an honest man and a friar, which I cannot make these gentlemen believe, and I shall be hung, to a certainty, before I can prove my innocence.
gpt
Speak a word for me, senhor, he continued.
human
You know that I saved your life the other day; so, if you have a spark of the noble sentiment of gratitude, you will return me the favour on this occasion, or you will never enjoy another.
gpt
He speaks true, said Luis to the guards;
human
That is utterly impossible, senhor, said the chief of the party.
gpt
I have no doubt but that you are a gentleman; but I know that this is a vagabond and a rogue. He is a friar, he says; and see, he is dressed in the gay suit of a dandy; besides, he can give no account of himself.
human
Few innocent people can answer, when first accused of some dreadful crime at which their soul revolts, interrupted the Friar;
gpt
That is very likely, said the officer.
human
But how came you to wear a wig, being a friar, senhor?
gpt
You would not wish me to wear such clothes as these without a wig, surely? exclaimed the Friar.
human
That would have made me look ridiculous, indeed. No, senhores, I knew what was due to my character, and acted accordingly. However, I will not keep you waiting here, away from your duty, and would make you a present for the trouble you have been at to drag me along so far, had you not already eased me of all my spare cash; but I feel confident my friend, Don Luis d'Almeida, who has a sincere regard for me, will be happy, on my account, to make you a present, when you release me; and I shall certainly express to the proper authorities my high opinion of the way you perform your duty, on the very first occasion; whereas, if you blindly persist in your mistake, the Church will pronounce her anathemas on your heads, for having sacrilegiously destroyed one of her servants.