human
Hit him--hit him!
gpt
No, no, I can't, Jim; I can't strike that boy. He ought not to have come here. I did not dream that he would. He must not be hurt,
human
Are you mad, Fan? The boy has us in his power unless he is done up. Strike him and get it over with, do you hear me!
gpt
I can't, returned the woman, almost pathetically.
human
He reminds me of----
gpt
Blast your squeamishness! You will ruin us.
human
We must adopt other means to silence him till we are safe,