human
Davie, said he,
gpt
Maybe they're no come yet, said I.
human
And even if they are, there's one clear matter in our favour. They'll be all arranged to take us, that's true. But they'll have arranged for our coming from the east, and here we are upon their west.
gpt
Ay, says Alan,
human
I wish we were in some force, and this was a battle, we would have bonnily out-manoeuvred them! But it isnae, Davit; and the way it is, is a wee thing less inspiring to Alan Breck. I swither, Davie.
gpt
Time flies, Alan,
human
I ken that, said Alan.
gpt
I ken naething else, as the French folk say. But this is a dreidful case of heids or tails. O! if I could but ken where your gentry were!
human
Alan, said I,
gpt
This is no me, quo' he,
human
Neither you nor me, quo' he, neither you nor me, Wow, na, Johnnie man! neither you nor me.