human
Settle inside, called the captain to the driver.
gpt
We'll take another, Rowland.
human
Bark _Peerless_, East India Dock.
gpt
I think I understand the game, Rowland, he said, as they started;
human
That's it, answered Rowland, weakly, as he leaned back on the cushion, faint from the excitement of the last few moments.
gpt
And as for the right or wrong of the position I am in--why, we must go farther back for it than the question of lookouts. The cause of the wreck was full speed in a fog. All hands on lookout could not have seen that berg. The underwriters knew the speed and took the risk. Let them pay.
human
Right--and I'm with you on it. But you must get out of the country. I don't know the law on the matter, but they may compel you to testify. You can't ship 'fore the mast again--that's settled. But you can have a berth mate with me as long as I sail a ship--if you'll take it; and you're to make my cabin your home as long as you like; remember that. Still, I know you want to get across with the kid, and if you stay around until I sail it may be months before you get to New York, with the chance of losing her by getting foul of English law. But just leave it to me. There are powerful interests at stake in regard to this matter.