human
Well, my lads, did you make it out again?
gpt
No, sir, replied Joe Cross, who took upon himself the part of spokesman.
human
Aren't seen a sign of it. We have been casting it up among us that it got more than it liked in the shape of that bullet, and after going down, it turned waxy-like and come up again to have something to say to us, but turned worse and went down.
gpt
Humph! grunted the skipper.
human
Then you think we hit it?
gpt
Yes, sir; and some of the lads have been saying that if they was you they'd load the big gun well with a lot of grape-shot, and if the beggar come up again be on the look-out and let him have it.
human
Some on us, Joe Cross; not all.
gpt
Nay, but you meant it, Ikey Gregg,
human
Not me, messmate. I says it's dangerous to be safe to get meddling with things like that.
gpt
Ay, ay!