human
It is the lord of Nagato! he exclaimed, as he recognized the Prince.
gpt
I am no longer amazed to see the enemy so roughly repulsed. Victory seems to be your slave.
human
If it be true that I have her in my chains, may she never recover her liberty! said the Prince.
gpt
What is going on here? he added.
human
What sacrilege, what unprecedented crime, do we behold?
gpt
Incredible indeed, said the General.
human
Hieyas proposes to carry off the Mikado, and burn the town.
gpt
For what purpose?
human
I do not know.
gpt
I think I can guess, said the Prince;
human
There is no limit to that man's audacity!
gpt
Where is the Mikado now?
human
In the fortress of Nisio-Nosiro.
gpt
So I supposed; and I fancy that you and I have hit upon the same plan of battle.
human
You honor me,
gpt
You mean to spread your army, I fancy, from this street, like a lake becoming a river, and surround the foe. In this way the enemy will be cut off from the shores of the Kamon-Gawa, and the attack on the fortress, of scanty numbers, as it seems to me, will be isolated. You will then fall back upon the fortress and seek shelter within its walls.
human
That was indeed my intention, said the General;
gpt
Well, now lead your men towards the fortress, while I hold our adversaries here as long as possible.