human
Shall we be able to get beyond the island before we anchor?
gpt
Yes, sir, answered Len, with his hand on the useless tiller, and gazing ahead with thoughtful face.
human
The water is falling fast, and the tide is making inshore a little. We must make in behind the island for anchorage till the wind comes, or till the tide rises.
gpt
Why is it called Pierre Island, Len?
human
Pierre Gotro owns it and lives there. His father's name was Pierre, and so was his grandfather's, continued Len, still examining the land, and often glancing at the passing cliffs. He was reading the signs and noting the changes of air and land. He had spent the most of his years on the shore of Minas or on its waters, and had become a skilful sailor and pilot, as all must who thus earn their bread. Swift currents, tidal changes, numerous rivers and hidden rocks, and the sudden squalls of that great inland sea make good seamen if they are spared. Len Lawson was of this type, and Winslow tacitly acknowledged his superiority as a