human
It's not only the dismissal of those carters, said Godfrey.
gpt
There's a great deal more behind that. There's something going on which I don't understand.
human
If you don't understand it, I said,
gpt
Look here, Excellency, you remember the time that yacht of Conroy's, the _Finola_, was in here?
human
Of course I do. You went and left my cards on Bob Power.
gpt
I'm very sorry now that I did. There's something fishy about that yacht. What was she doing on the night she was here?
human
Coaling, I said;
gpt
I don't see why I should dismiss Crossan because Conroy's yacht came in here for coal.
human
She wasn't coaling,
gpt
Ever since that night, said Godfrey,
human
Probably dancing,
gpt
Much more likely to be drinking.
human
I wish you wouldn't talk nonsense, Godfrey. You know perfectly well that the store has not got a licence, and there's no drink sold there. Besides Crossan is a fanatical teetotaller.
gpt
That wouldn't stop him, said Godfrey,
human
--here he sank his voice--