human
Losh, Jamie, said the king to his friend two or three days after their arrival,
gpt
I might well have ignored your advice about the ships, as I did your base counsel about the army. I need no fleet here to protect me in Skye where every man is my friend.
human
That is very true, replied MacDonald,
gpt
What have they against him?
human
THE STRANGERS WERE MOST HOSPITABLY ENTERTAINED, AND ENTERED THOROUGHLY INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVITIES.
gpt
It isn't exactly that they have anything against the king, said MacDonald, perhaps not slow to prick the self-esteem of his comrade,
human
Ah, Jamie, you are simply trying to justify the bringing of the fleet round Scotland.
gpt
Indeed and I am not. The only use to which you can put your fleet will be to get you away from here in case of trouble. As far as its force is concerned, these islanders would simply take to the hills and defy it.
human
Ah, well, said the king,
gpt
I'll make them think better of me before I am done with them.