human
Is this the place?
gpt
This is the place, Captain,
human
And where are those robbers hidden?
gpt
In the wall there. See! there is the gap by which they entered.
human
Hark ye, said the first man, raising his voice, and speaking in English,
gpt
I hear, said Hume sternly;
human
Would it not be better to blow them in now, Captain?
gpt
What! and kill the girl you rave about? said the Captain in Portuguese.
human
We'll get her first--moreover, we have no time to waste; the people across the river may yet show fight. Hark to their singing! Blow them up when we have finished this job.
gpt
Now, said the man who had been addressed as Captain,
human
What in the devil's name was that?
gpt
Look! said Gobo, trembling;
human
Serpent or not, here goes.
gpt
Carrambo! What have we here? A woman--a witch. Gobo, here is your serpent; and the Captain laughed.
human
Do you hear that, you inside? If you do not keep quiet you will be served in the same way.
gpt
Keep watch; they look for the secret place of hiding.
human
Be silent! cried the Captain;
gpt
I do not lie, replied a deep voice,
human
And what then? Are we afraid of a parcel of sick men? By the saints! I will give them this old witch for company.
gpt
Stay; here is the place. Yes--see the crack! Your knife, Captain, to force it open.
human
Carrambo! exclaimed the Captain.
gpt
What a hole of night! Who goes down first? I will lead. A light--give me a light.