human
You must die, madam, said he,
gpt
Since I must die, answered she, looking upon him with her eyes all bathed in tears,
human
I give you, replied Blue Beard,
gpt
Sister Anne, --for that was her name,--
human
Anne, sister Anne, do you see any one coming?
gpt
I see nothing but the sun, which makes a dust, and the grass, which looks green.
human
Come down instantly, or I shall come up to you.
gpt
One moment longer, if you please, said his wife; and then she cried out very softly,
human
Anne, sister Anne, dost thou see anybody coming?
gpt
I see nothing but the sun, which makes a dust, and the grass, which is green.
human
Come down quickly, cried Blue Beard,
gpt
I am coming, answered his wife; and then she cried,
human
Anne, sister Anne, dost thou not see any one coming?
gpt
I see, replied sister Anne,
human
Are they my brothers?
gpt
Alas! no, my sister, I see a flock of sheep.
human
Will you not come down?
gpt
One moment longer, said his wife, and then she cried out,
human
Anne, sister Anne, dost thou see nobody coming?
gpt
I see, said she,
human
God be praised, replied the poor wife, joyfully;