human
I am come, replied Tamar,
gpt
It is what you never shall again, replied the dame;
human
How is that? said Tamar;
gpt
What did I do, but press him to act as an honourable man, but of this I am resolved, she added,
human
and as she spoke, she proceeded through the postern into the courts, still passing on towards the principal door of the Tower, Rebecca following her, and pouring upon her no measured abuse. Tamar, however, remarked, that the old woman lowered her voice as they advanced nearer the house, on which she raised her own tones, and said,
gpt
I must, and will see Mr. Salmon, it is a matter of life and death I come upon;--life and death I repeat, and if you or your master, have any thing on your minds or consciences, you will do well to hear what I have to tell you; a few hours hence and it will be too late.
human
In that case, said Rebecca, looking at one angry and terrified,
gpt
No, exclaimed Tamar, speaking loud,
human
I will see your master, my errand is to him, and at the same instant, the quick eye of the young girl, observed the face of Salmon peering through a loop-hole, fitted with a casement, which gave light to a closet near the entrance. Encouraged by this she spoke again, and still louder than before, saying,
gpt
See him I will, and from me alone, shall he hear the news I am come to tell. The next minute she heard the casement open, and saw the head of the old man obtruded from thence, and she heard a querulous, broken voice, asking what was the matter? Tamar stepped back a few paces, in order that she might have a clearer view of the speaker, and then looking up, she said,
human
I am come Mr. Salmon as a friend, and only as a friend, to warn you of a danger which threatens you,--hear me, and you may be saved,--but if you refuse to hear me, I tell you, that you may be a ghastly livid corpse before the morning.
gpt
Rebecca, Rebecca! cried the old man,
human
Rebecca, I say, speak to her,
gpt
Hear her not, said the dame,
human
And heaven knows, cried Mr. Salmon,
gpt
Tush! said Rebecca,
human
but the old man heard her not, he had left the lattice, and in a few seconds he appeared within the passage. During this interval, Rebecca had not been quiet, for she had seized the arm of Tamar, and the young girl had shaken her off with some difficulty, and not without saying,
gpt
Your unwillingness to permit me to speak to your master, old woman, goes against you, but it shall not avail you, speak to him I will,