human
It's the S dropped off, said the Inquisitive One.
gpt
I came over on her once--Siberian.
human
Nothing of the kind!
gpt
Oh, gee! said Mike.
human
You fellers are always scrapping.
gpt
Well, what is it, then? they asked him
human
What is her name?
gpt
Can't you rade?
human
Yes. But what _is_ her name?
gpt
It's the S dropped off,
human
Oh, indade, he said.
gpt
Nobody knows anything about it; and everybody's talking. You think you know all about it; maybe I think I know a hell of a lot; but we all know damn-all. If you want to know, keep your mouth shut till we get ashore. They'll be paid off along of us likely, and you'll hear what the man at the Board of Trade Office calls them. She's another ould ship the same as us, and that's enough to be goin' on with.
human
Well, we're forgin a'ead, any'ow,