human
What are you about to do, boys? he asked.
gpt
You have mistaken us for others. We are travellers bound to Cork, not wishing to interfere with you or any one else.
human
We know you well enough, Major McMahon, answered the leader of the gang.
gpt
If you're not the man we want, you'll serve our purpose. But understand, we'll have no nonsense. If you come peaceably we'll not harm you; we bear you no grudge. But if you make further resistance, or attempt to escape, you must take the consequences; we care no more for a man's life than we do for that of a calf.
human
Who are you, my friend, who talk so boldly?
gpt
If you want to know, I'm Dan Hoolan himself, and you may have heard of my doings throughout the country.
human
I have heard of a scoundrel of that name, who has murdered a few helpless people, and who is the terror of old women; but whether or not you're the man, is more than I can say,
gpt
Blood and 'ounds, is that the way you speak to me? cried Hoolan, for there could be no doubt that he was the notorious outlaw.
human
I'll soon be after showing you that it's not only women I frighten. Bring these fine-coated gentlemen along, boys, and we'll set them dangling to a branch of Saint Bridget's oak, to teach their likes better manners. Och, boys, it'll be rare fun to see them kick their legs in the air, till their sowls have gone back to where they came from.
gpt
You dare do nothing of the sort, boys,
human
You know well enough that if you ill-treat us there will be a hue and cry after you, and that before many weeks have passed by, one and all of you will be caught and gibbeted.
gpt
That's more aisy to say than to do,
human
Bring them along, boys; and mind you don't let them escape you.
gpt
Sorra's the chance of that,