human
Two half and halfs,
gpt
Drink, he said.
human
Might's well.
gpt
Can't talk to a man when he's thirsty,
human
My name is Stubbs--Jonathan Stubbs, explained the stranger, as Wilson put down the empty mug.
gpt
Follered the sea for forty year. Rotten hard work--rotten bad grub--rotten poor pay. Same on land as on sea, I reckon. No good anywhere. Got a friend who's a longshoreman and says th' same 'bout his work. No good anywhere.
human
My name is Wilson, haven't done much of anything--and that's rotten poor fun. But I want to get to South America and I'll do anything under the sun that will pay my way there.
gpt
Anything?
human
Yes, laughed Wilson,
gpt
Try me.
human
Gut any family?
gpt
No.
human
Ever shipped afore?
gpt
No.
human
Wotcher want to git there for?
gpt
I have a friend who's somewhere down there,
human
Man?
gpt
No.
human
Women, mused Stubbs,