human
You do not appreciate my position, said Miles presently, fetching a deep sigh;
gpt
Do you mean what you say? Have you actually done that?
human
Yes. The ticket is in my room, which is opposite this room. He pointed to the door.
gpt
I can bring it to show you.
human
No; stay where you are; I believe you. When do you sail?
gpt
In a week--next Tuesday.
human
Go on, said Dick, in a slightly less hostile tone:
gpt
Surely you can see the rest for yourself? Surely you can put yourself in my place at this point? I own that hearing you were not to be of the party finally induced me to come--I thought you would not hear of it till afterwards; but I came to bid my friends good-bye! to get one more glimpse of a kind of life I had never seen before and shall never see again! for one more week in a pure atmosphere.
human
Oh! not to make up to Miss Bristo, then?
gpt
No! cried Miles, and his voice was turned suddenly hoarse;
human
If I believed it was that, I think I should pull this trigger on the spot.
gpt
It is not, cried Miles;
human
I swear it is not,
gpt
Why, man, the bushranger went on, more steadily,