human
If our captain were to act as his feelings prompt him, I should have no doubt about it, he answered.
gpt
Fighting Macnamara, as he is known in the service, would not let an enemy escape if he could help it; but duty before all other things, and our duty is to protect the convoy under our charge. If we were to go in chase of the enemy, we might lose sight of the merchantmen, and any rascally privateers might pounce down and carry off the whole lot of them. My belief therefore is, that we shall bear up and let the Frenchmen go their way. It is not likely, after the taste they have had of our quality, that they'll again molest us.
human
Five killed and nine wounded, and I'm afraid one or two of the latter may slip through my fingers,