human
I beg your pardon, Monsieur Garat, said he, taking off his hat,
gpt
Monsieur, I want a passage for myself and my men.
human
Nothing could be more reasonable, and indeed we owe it to you, if only for General Cartaux's civility in yielding this post to us without a struggle. But uncock your pistol. Misfortunes happen so easily! Suppose it went off by accident; my men would think you had fired upon me, and they would cut you to pieces, you and your little troop, which is only half armed as it is. That would displease me greatly, as people would say that we had taken advantage of our superior numbers.
gpt
But why are you here, anyway?
human
As you see, said Morgan, with a laugh,
gpt
Commander, said Garat, jokingly,
human
Come, I see you do not believe me, said Morgan,
gpt
More!
human
You see, said Morgan,
gpt
If you are so sure of the results of the day, commander, said Garat, resuming his jesting tone,
human
No difference at all,
gpt
In that case, I ask you for the second time to let me pass. I prefer to die with my colleagues, and to find a tomb in this building which you are going to bring down upon our heads.
human
Then dismount from your horse, give me your arm, and let us go first. Gentlemen, continued Morgan, addressing his men with that inflection of the voice which, without suggesting the incroyable, betrayed the aristocrat,