human
Those words of yours went through him, sir, like a Minié bullet. I was afraid of what would happen when I heard them.
gpt
So was I, the moment after they were spoken. But, sir, I felt a power upon me,--you may think it a fancy,--that there was no resisting.
human
I dare impute no fancies, when I hear such truth and reason as you spoke upon that stone, sir.
gpt
Then you do not blame me?
human
The man deserved to die, and he died, sir. It is well that there are some means left on earth of punishing offenders whom the law cannot touch.
gpt
It is an awful responsibility.
human
Not more awful than killing a man in battle, which we both have done, sir, and yet have felt no sting of conscience.
gpt
An awful responsibility still. Yet what else is life made up of, from morn to night, but of deeds which may earn heaven or hell?... Well, as he did to others, so was it done to him. God forgive him! At least, our cause will be soon tried and judged: there is little fear of my not meeting him again--soon enough.
human
My dear sir, said Tom,
gpt
You must go now, my dear fellow. It is now half-past ten, and I will be at Pennington's at one o'clock, to see how he goes on; so you need not go there. And, meanwhile, I must take a little medicine.
human
Major, you are not going to doctor yourself?
gpt
There is a certain medicine called prayer, Mr. Thurnall--an old specific for the heart-ache, as you will find one day--which I have been neglecting much of late, and which I must return to in earnest before midnight. Good-bye, God bless and keep you!