human
Then I may look upon my ventur' as worse than nothing? he said.
gpt
The insurers will raise a question about paying for a craft that has been rebuilt in this way, and the Vineyard folks will be sartain to put in a claim of salvage, both on account of two of their hands helping you with the work, and on account of the materials--and we with no cargo, as an offset to it all!
human
No, deacon, it is not quite as bad as that, resumed Roswell.
gpt
We have brought home a good lot of skins; enough to pay the people full wages and to return you every cent of outfit, with a handsome advance on the venture. A sealer usually makes a good business of it, if she falls in with seals. Our cargo, in skins, can't be worth less than $20,000; besides half a freight left on the island, for which another craft may be sent.
human
That is suthin', the Lord be praised! ejaculated the deacon.
gpt
Though the schooner is as bad as gone, and the outlays have been awfully heavy, I'm almost afraid to go any further. Gardner,--did you--I grow weak very fast--did you stop--Mary, I wish _you_ would put the question.
human
I am afraid that my uncle means to ask if you stopped at the Key, in the West Indies, according to your instructions, Roswell?