human
It's a rum 'un, said Bob Hampton at last.
gpt
I dunno. It's a rum 'un.
human
But cannot either of you think at all? I cried in agony.
gpt
It seems so horrible to be here like this in black darkness, and not know how or why.
human
Or what?
gpt
I think I've got it now,
human
Yes; what is it?
gpt
All gone mad wi' being so much out in the sun.
human
You may be mad, Neb, I arn't, and I don't mean to. I'll take my trick at the wheel and box the compass with any on yer. Wheel--wheel, he added, thoughtfully--
gpt
But I was a-steering when you comes, Mr Dale, sir, and brings me a plate o' wittles, and you says, says you--
human
Oh!
gpt
No, you didn't, sir, beggin' your parding; you says something about could I steer and eat too, and I says--no, you says--no, it was I says; well, it was one or t'other of us, I can't quite 'member which says, `put it on the binnacle,'--and it was put there, and I ate it, and it was very good.
human
Oh!