human
Good-day, m'sieu', said Joan, with assumed brusqueness, mischief lurking about her mouth.
gpt
What do you want?
human
Good-day, monsieur; I did not expect to confer with you.
gpt
M'sieu', said Joan, with well-acted dignity,
human
No, no; pardon me, monsieur, said Lafarge more eagerly than was good for the play,
gpt
I am glad to confer with you, you will understand--you will understand--
human
What will I understand?
gpt
You will understand that I understand!
human
That sounds like a charade or a puzzle game. We are gentlemen on a serious errand, aren't we?
gpt
Yes, answered Lafarge,
human
Very well, m'sieu'. Have you come to surrender? The splendid impudence of the thing stunned Lafarge, but he said:
gpt
I suppose one or the other ought to surrender; and naturally, he added with slow point,
human
Very well. Our captain is willing to consider conditions. You came down on us to take us--a quiet craft sailing in free waters. You attack us without cause. We summon all hands, and you run. We follow, you ask for truce. It is granted. We are not hard--no. We only want our rights. Admit them; we'll make surrender easy, and the matter is over.