human
Good sport. I must take you out in the _Merry Andrew_, he said.
gpt
She's a peach of a sailer--and my very own.
human
Oh! do you own the sloop, Mr. Tapp?
gpt
I guess I do! And no money could buy her, he cried with boyish enthusiasm.
human
She's the best lap-streak boat anywhere along the Cape. And _sail_!
gpt
I love sailing,
human
Say! You just set the day--so it won't conflict with your work--and I'll take you out,
gpt
But won't it conflict with your duties?
human
Humph! he returned.
gpt
I thought your idea was that I didn't have any duties. However, and he smiled again,
human
But not alone, Mr. Tapp?
gpt
No, he agreed gravely.
human
I suppose that wouldn't do. But we can rake up a chaperon somewhere.
gpt
Oh, yes! and Louise dimpled again.
human
We'll take Betty Gallup along. She's an able seaman, too.
gpt
I _bet_ she is!
human
I know this coast by heart, he said.
gpt
I believe there's not one of them sailing out of the Haven who is a better pilot than I am. At least, I've learned _that_ outside of textbooks,