human
She is coming along at a tremendous pace, Captain.
gpt
Ay, eighteen knots, and she'll be across our bows in a quarter of an hour, if she doesn't ram us to gain a little experience.
human
I am sure she cannot be in pursuit of us, said Miss Laura, stamping her foot.
gpt
How could she hit off our position so exactly, when we have made little smoke and stood well away from the English coast? She may be a French cruiser.
human
They'd log our course as soon as they received all particulars by wire, and from the crow's-nest on the masts they'd see us sooner than we could find them.
gpt
Well, then, we must run away; and if she is only doing eighteen knots we should have no difficulty in escaping.
human
True, ma'am, if it was a stern chase; but she'll have us right under her bows.
gpt
And what will you do if she orders us to stop?
human
I'll take my orders from you, Miss Laura, he said gravely;
gpt
Well, then, signal to the engineer to cram on all steam. We won't get under her guns, at any rate.