human
Who's there?
gpt
Is it you, sir? exclaimed the midshipman, to whom the answer was familiar.
human
I'll be down at the door directly.
gpt
You are much sooner than we expected, sir, said the lad through the chinks of the door.
human
Can you open the door from the outside?
gpt
No; can you open it from within?
human
No, sir, said the midshipman;
gpt
I tried for a whole hour to pick the lock, but could not do it; so I have fitted a chair, strengthened with some ropes which came with Miss Garden's baggage, and there will be no more difficulty in getting down from the tower than from the deck of a frigate.
human
You have done admirably, replied Fleetwood.
gpt
I will not stop to thank you,--but tell Miss Garden everything is going on well--and I will return in an hour.