human
I don't know, father, said Dick, who was slightly startled by his father's manner.
gpt
Shall we go on?
human
Yes, said the squire hoarsely.
gpt
Let's get home quick.
human
We're off the road, father. Water!
gpt
Can you see the lights at the Priory, Dick?
human
No, father.
gpt
We can't be off the path, said the squire.
human
Is it boggy and soft under you?
gpt
No, father--hard; but I'm in the water.
human
It's hard here too, said the squire, trying the ground with his feet;
gpt
Are you going away, father?
human
No, only a few yards, boy. I want to see where we got off the track, whether it's to the right or left.
gpt
It's so dark, said Dick,
human
I can hardly see my hand. Mind how you go, father; there are some deep bog-holes about here.
gpt
Then you stand fast, my boy.
human
Hadn't you better stand fast too, father?
gpt
And both perish in the wet and cold, my boy! No. I'll soon find the road. It must be close by.