human
Why, Martin, said she, when the four pieces stood ready to hand,
gpt
I have seen five men strain hard to move one of these; indeed you must be marvellous strong.
human
Strong, great men be usually the gentlest,
gpt
And generally thick-skulled and dull-witted!
human
Are you so dull-witted, my Martin?
gpt
Ah, Damaris, my sweet Joan, when I think on all the wasted tears--
human
Not wasted, Martin, no, not one, since each hath but helped to make the man I do so love.
gpt
That you should so love me is the abiding wonder. I am no man o' the world and with no fine-gentlemanly graces, alas! I am a simple fellow and nought to show for his years of life--
human
Wherefore so humble, poor man? You that were so proud and savage in England and must burst open gates and beat my servants and fright me in my chamber--
gpt
Aye, I was brute indeed!
human
And so gloomy with me on the island at the first and then something harsh, and then very wild and masterful; do you remember you would kiss me and I would not--and struggled--so desperately--and vainly--and was compelled?
gpt
Oh, vile! said I.
human
You so lonely and helpless, and I would have forced you to my base will.
gpt
And did not, Martin! Because yours was a noble love. So is the memory of our dear island unutterably sweet.
human
Indeed and is this so?
gpt
Beyond all expression! said she a little breathlessly and her eyes very bright.
human
Ah, did you not know--whatever you did, 'twas you--that I loved. And, dear Martin, at your fiercest, you were ever--so innocent!
gpt
Innocent!