human
Why, uncle, he cried,
gpt
Nonsense, boy! Not in a storm like this.
human
I don't care, uncle; she has. Look; you can see her gliding along.
gpt
Impossible!
human
It isn't, uncle. Look, you can see them plainly now; two boats full of men, and they are rowing hard, but getting no nearer to the brig. Here, I want to see; let's get right down to the harbour.
gpt
What, to get wet again?
human
It doesn't rain now a drop. There's nothing but wind; and look, look; the people are running down now in crowds, and there goes a company of soldiers at the double. Oh, there's going to be something very exciting, uncle, and we must see.
gpt
But the dinner, boy, the dinner! What is this to us?
human
Dinner, uncle! cried the lad indignantly.
gpt
Who's going to stop for dinner when there are boats out yonder full of men going to board and take a ship?
human
Humph! Well, grunted Uncle Paul,
gpt
I suppose it would be rather exciting, and we shall be able to see; but I don't know, though. There'll be firing, and who knows which way the bullets will fly?
human
Oh, they; won't hit us, uncle. Come on.