human
Ah! madame, he said,
gpt
Pardon, sir; I will remain standing, as befits a suppliant.
human
A suppliant! You, madame? A lady like you does not beg, she commands, or at least she demands.
gpt
Well, sir, I demand! In the name of the town which gave birth to us both; in the name of my father, who was your friend; in the name of outraged humanity and in the name of outraged justice, I come to demand vengeance!
human
The word is a hard one to fall from the lips of one so young,
gpt
Sir, I am the daughter of the Comte de Fargas, who was assassinated at Avignon by the Republicans, and a sister of the Vicomte de Fargas, who has just been assassinated at Bourg-in-Bresse by the Companions of Jehu.
human
Those men again, muttered Barras.
gpt
Are you sure, mademoiselle?
human
What is that?
gpt
The proof of what I have told you. My brother's body was found three days ago on the Place de la Prefecture, at Bourg, with this dagger in his heart and this paper tied to the hilt of the dagger.
human
Companions of Jehu,
gpt
But, said Barras,
human
Yes, returned the young girl;