human
I pr'ythee, good friend, said Arderne,
gpt
Aye, truly so, said Martin;
human
Thou did'st, however, aid her escape from that burning carrick? said Fluellyn,
gpt
I take some credit to say I did so, returned Martin, dallying with his glass, and looking at the red flame of the fire through the ruby liquor.
human
Ah, ah, methinks I see those overweening Dons grilling in their treasure ship at this moment. I did aid in the lady's escape by the same token, I myself caused the conflagration that aided our escape; I myself, in my immaculate valour, destroyed the enemy, as Drake hath it, I singed the Dons' whiskers with a vengeance. Ha, ha.
gpt
Tell us the manner of the exploit,
human
In few, then, said Martin,
gpt
continued Martin,
human
And died she so?
gpt
Not a whit, said Martin.
human
Her's was a miserable strait to be reduced to; but her spirit was great. She had scarce time to die. She helped me to bale out the waters, as they continually washed into our boat. She shared my small portion of biscuit with me, and she drank from the flasket I filched from the cabin when we escaped from the ship; and so she lived, good sir, lived to be picked up in the dreary waste of waters. For, look ye, we had constructed a sort of sail, when the wind moderated, and that betrayed us to the companion of the carrick we had burned. Yes, we were descried and picked up by another Don, commanded by another courageous Captain of Compliments, and forthwith carried off to the country of the Spaniard.
gpt
And that lady, said Arderne.
human
Pr'ythee, good Martin, follow out your story. Her fate I dread to ask, and yet would learn.
gpt
Nay, said Martin, archly,
human
he said.
gpt
We are naturally given to pity the young and beautiful, rather than the strong and sturdy. Besides, thou hast escaped, art here to avouch it thyself.
human
And so may that lady, for aught I know to the contrary,
gpt
How! exclaimed Arderne.
human
Escaped! Methought she died, died in Spain.
gpt
It may be so, said Martin,
human
Nay then, said Arderne,