human
A brave invention this powder, snorted Von Donck triumphantly out of the smoke.
gpt
But methinks too costly save for an emergency. He broke off and muttered into his beard:
human
A thousand devils! The boy is English.
gpt
A strange meeting, friend,
human
Adventure makes many an alliance, quoth the Dutchman.
gpt
Were you black, or brown, or yellow man, I would take your hand and swear to stand your friend. You have saved my life, boy. Nay, deny it not, and at the further risk of your own. By my soul, the brute has clawed your shoulder. This must be seen to. Come, lie you here, while I bring water and wash the wound and bind it up as best I can. A pestilence destroy these same unholy animals. They strike a man like lightning.
human
If I have saved your life, you have done as much for me, said Geoffrey.
gpt
Let us divide the honours.
human
A hand-shake upon that, cried the hearty Dutchman.
gpt
We are enemies by blood, boy. You have fought against my people before this night, and are like, I doubt not, to do so again. The Puritans of Massachusetts have their eyes upon our New Netherlands. You and I may yet meet upon opposite sides in the battle; but may God forge a thunderbolt for my destruction if I do not seek to preserve the life of one who has shed his blood for me. I suspect, boy, you are no true Englishman. I dare swear your father or mother came of a good Dutch stock.
human
I am English born and bred, said Geoffrey.
gpt
I could wish you were the same,
human
Out, jester! said the big man as he went down to the cataract.
gpt
It is your envy speaking. Black never made itself whiter by longing.