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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Which way are we going?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Let's try west; we may perhaps see ostriches." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, don't talk about them, cried Dyke;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I do get so tired of the wretches. I sa...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Not what I should have chosen for food, said Emson at last;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "There's something better, said Dyke, pointing." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I know they are good." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, we know they a...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I never saw anything like this, Joe," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Few people ever have in these days, old fellow, said Emson, as he feasted his eyes." }, { "from": "human", "value": "This must be like it used to be in the old times before so much huntin...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Let's shoot;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I'll give them a few minutes longer, Dyke, whispered Emson," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Wouldn't it be better to pick off a couple of these?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "No; we must have one of those elands. We shall have to ride one down, and when...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Do you see that fat young bull with the dark markings on its back and shoulders?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes." }, { "from": "human", "value": "That is the one we must ride for.--Ready! Mount, and off." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Bravo! splendid! panted Emson, as he and his brother met by the side of the dead eland, upon whose flank Duke had mounted, and stood with his red tongue out, too much run down to bark." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Why, Dyke, lad, how did you manage it? Right throug...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, it was all chance, he said to himself." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The first shot was an awful miss. Good job for us there was so much to shoot at. I could hardly miss hitting that time. What a bit of luck, though. A big bit of luck, for we wanted the fresh ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What a good--" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And if I do, he said to himself," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Let 'em come, he said bitterly;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I won't run away like that. Why, I could only have done this if a lion as big as that one we shot were already here." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Hi, Duke! Hey there, good old boy! Lost--lost! Seek them! Good dog, then! Seek--seek! Lost!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What an idiot I was not to think of that before! said the boy to himself." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "He'll find it, as sure as sure." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I wonder whether other fellows of my age are so ready to take fright at everything. It's so stupid, just because the place is open and lonely. Fancy wanting to keep Duke back when he is pretty well sure to find my cartridge pouch, and bring it here. It's a good job no one knows ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Plenty to cut at," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Wish I'd brought a bit of salt," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Don't want that kind of salt peppered over it," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Done to a turn," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "De--licious! he sighed," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Roast beef's nothing to it, he said softly." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Wish old Joe had been here to have a bit while it's so tender, and poor old Duke, too. Never mind, he shall have double allowance when he does come--triple if he brings my pouch. I wonder whet...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "He can't be hungry!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I shall never do it, muttered Dyke." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Poor old Breezy! he was frightened. I can't blame him, but I don't get any nearer. He's going on as fast as I am, and I shall be obliged to get up and run." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "A fellow can't do that without pen, ink, and paper, he said to himself." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "It's too big a sum to do on sand, and, besides, I don't know how fast I am going, nor B for Breezy either. But oh, how hot I am!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I don't care; I'll die game. He shan't kill me for nothing." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I can go no farther," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I shall never do it! I shall never do it!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Wo-ho, lad! wo-ho, lad!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "My word! muttered the boy to himself," }, { "from": "human", "value": "I don't know how I managed to stick on!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I do believe I was dropping off to sleep, he muttered." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "That won't do. I shall be off.--Go on, Breezy, old boy. You had a good long rest, and didn't have to crawl on your knees. How far is it now?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Fine chance for a lion," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Eh?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I say a fine chance for a lion," }, { "from": "human", "value": "No: couldn't catch," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Here! Hi! Little one. Wake up!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Yes; all right!-...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There, don't stare at me in that idiotic way. Come along; let's try and save something. Look sharp! One of us must ride on, or we shall not find it before it's dark." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There, look up, old chap, he said;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You talked about the jackals and vultures, Joe." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, yes; but I was in a pet, little un--vexed at the idea of losing our stock of good fresh meat. That's all over now, so say no more about it. Began to think I was never coming, didn't y...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You talked about the jackals and vultures, Joe." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, yes, I did; but never mind now, old chap." }, { "from": "human", "value": "But you didn't say a word about the lions." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What? crie...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Why, hullo! he cried;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Oh yes, I'm quite right," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Then why don't you eat?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Because I wanted you to make up for the past, said the boy, laughing." }, ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, it's all right, Joe, said Dyke;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, but you must scout off after some meal and coffee; we can't get on without those." }, { "from": "human", "value": "And sugar." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "And sugar. Wha...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There, said Emson at last," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I don't think I need say any more to you, old fellow. Jack knows the way well enough. Set him to drive the bullocks, and you ride beside and drive him. Keep a tight rein, and if he shows his teeth and isn't ob...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Six days and nights at the least, said Dyke to himself with a sigh," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Don't matter, said Dyke;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ach! das is goot. How you vas, mein bube?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Here, I say, cried Dyke, as the big German shook hands with him," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Hey? You vas bube. Not gall yourself mans, long time ago to gom. Bube ist poy, goot ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Goot! Now led me see der pad mensch. Zo you haf put you Kaffir in you wagon, and give him a pig ride." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes; I thought he was going to die." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Zo? Ah! zom beebles would haf left him oonter a dree,...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ah, said the trader softly," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Ah, vas it den? Boor mans! you zeem as bad as neffer can be. You doomble off dem vagon, und dread on your vace like dot?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Oh! groaned Jack." }, { "from": "g...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ah, you vait till I gom und get das 'noceros whip, und make you tance, you lazy tog. You go take den pferd to water, or you haf no zopper to-night. Roon!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I know whad is der madder mit dose poy. He is guide well as neffer vas, und lie und shleep and say he gannod vork a leedle pid. How game he do domble und gut den kopf?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "He did not tumble, said the boy." }, { "from": "human", ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Goot poy: alvays dake gare of your goot horse youzelf," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You are petter as offer you vas, heh? cried the old trader, thrusting his face in between the canvas curtains of the wagon end." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, quite well. Good-morning." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Ach zo. It is a goot mornings. A...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ach yes, ten, he is a ferry goot togs, and he shall pe effer zo much petter zoon. Ant zo der pig spotty gat gom und dake him, heh?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, poor fellow, one of the great brutes pounced upon him suddenly, and fetched him from right under the...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ach zo! cried the old man," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You zee now, my younger vrient, he ist like a pig shild dot has been oop der shimney. You must hid him hart negs dime. You did hid doo zoft." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Soft! cried Dyke." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Why, I thought I had killed him....
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There, he said;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "My brother knows all that, sir, said Dyke frankly, as he paid the money at once." }, { "from": "human", "value": "He said he would send me to you instead of to Oom Schlagen, because, he said, you would be jus...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You wait dill I haf finish mein bibe, und we vill all go to vork, und pack dese dings in dem wagon. Now you look here. I dell you about die diamonds--und der is hartly any potty yet as know--und as zoon as I haf dell you, I zay to myselfs: `Ach! Hans Morgenstern, you are not a m...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Now, mein vrient, said the old man," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Das ist goot. Now you are going to Kopfontein." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Das ist good, too. Now I dell you dis: if Kaffir Jack--you know Kaffir Jack--dot is him." }, { "from...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I dalk all dot nonsense do vrighten him like a shild, he said." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "He vill pe a goot poy now till he begin to forget, und den you must vrighten him doo. Now goot-pye, und der goot God bless you, mein sohn." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "How slowly and deliberately those beasts do move," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What is it? said Dyke." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Glad you are so near home?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "No see Tanta Sal night," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Oh yes, we will, replied Dyke." }, { "from": "human", "value":...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Might have known, he said to himself bitterly." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Everything was going on too easily. But the rain might have stopped for another day or two." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And that, he said dismally," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Joe knows I'm overdue, he said," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I should like to kick him--a lazy brute! Dyke said to himself;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What a lot of stuff one can fancy! said Dyke to himself." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Why, it's early yet, and poor old Joe hasn't got up. I'll give him such a rouser." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Morning, Tant," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Joe, old man, what is it? Are you ill?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "No makee noisy, cried the woman;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Joe--Joe, old fellow, don't you know me?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Speak to me! he cried." }, { "from": "human", "value": "How long have you been ill? What is it, Joe? Tell me. What am I to do?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "How long has ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Joe! cried Dyke wildly." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Can't you speak to me, old chap? Can't you tell me what to do? I want to help you, but I am so stupid and ignorant. What can I do?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe go die.--Jack?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, Jack is coming. Go, quick! fetch water." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And if it will do this, Dyke thought," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe go die," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No good. Failure, failure--nothing succeeds. It is of no use." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Poor Dyke! So hard for him." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It's no good, Duke, old chap, said Dyke sadly;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Herr Hans Morgenstern, at the Store." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Jack, he said," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Jack bring wagon all alone," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, I know; but you must go back again. Take plenty of mealies, and go to Morgenstern's and give him that." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Jack bring wagon all alone," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe go die," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, no; he will live if we help, cried Dyke wildly." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Now, tell Jack he must go back at once, as soon as he has had some mealies." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Baa...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "They understand me, both of them, he cried bitterly;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And I can't leave here! I can't leave here! groaned Dyke;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I'm here, Joe, old chap. Can't you see me?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No use: tell him no use. Madness to come. All are dying. Poor Dyke! So hard--so hard." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe go die," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Joe." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I won't be such a coward as to break down now, Joe, old chap, he said softly, and as if it were a confidential whisper which his brother heard." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I was so tired, and I was frightened to see you like this, but I'm going to try and play the...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe dead?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Why, Duke, old chap, I'd forgotten you," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No, Duke, old man, Baas Joe is not dead yet, whispered Dyke, as he gazed at his brother's face;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Stop and watch," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "She's always squatting over a fire," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe die?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Look here! roared Dyke fiercely:" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Breakfast!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here, I want you," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Baas want?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Yes: go and begin milking the cows. I'll send Tant to you directly." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Look here, he said;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Baas Joe go die," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Baas Joe go live, cried Dyke fiercely," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Who are you? he said to himself." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What do they want?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "They have heard from Tant that Joe is dying, and I suppose I'm nobody. They are hanging about to share everything in the place with our two; but--" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And I will, too, he said through his teeth." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I'll let 'em see." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Ah, Duke, that's right, said Dyke." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I shall want you. You can keep watch for me when I ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It's of no use to threaten him, said Dyke to himself, as he went back;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I dare not leave him to them. I should never see him again alive." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No, no, no, cried the boy passionately;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You know I wouldn't neglect you, old chap, he said affectionately, as he bent over the couch and gazed in the sunken features;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I shall be close by, and will keep on coming in." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Poor Joe!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Alone! alone! muttered Dyke with a groan;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What shall I do!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "There is only one thing you can do, my poor, heartsore, weary one: sleep. Rest, and gain strength for the fight to come." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Get out, you old rascal, he said." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You know you've no business to do that." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I've been asleep! I've been asleep!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh! he muttered angrily," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here, look at me, old chap, and see what a lazy, thoughtless brute I am." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "There: down! Oh, how could I sleep like that?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, he found himself saying, as he ran over his last night's discovery," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Why, he is better, I'm sure.--Here, Duke: hungry? Come along, old man." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here, who's going to starve?" } ]