human
You grinning idiots, he cried,
gpt
Serve him right! cried Jarette.
human
Take him below. I'll have the doctor out and send him down.
gpt
There, Berriman, he said,
human
Come and open it yourself, you half-French poodle hound, cried the captain,
gpt
You bragging idiot, cried Jarette, fiercely,
human
No; Captain Berriman prefers to stay on board to see me pay you back in your own coin, said the mate.
gpt
Now, sir, who's the braggart now?
human
Oh, you're there then? he cried.
gpt
I must punish some of my lads for only half doing their work. There, you are not so mad as Berriman is. Never mind the fool; open the door, and don't make me savage, so that I am tempted to go to extremities. Do you hear?
human
I'll answer for Mr Brymer, cried the captain,
gpt
he cried, raising his voice so that every one present might hear.
human
If you wish to escape being shot down, keep away from that door-way; for by all that is holy we will shoot the first ruffian who tries to open it.
gpt
Powder! said Jarette, laconically,
human
Try and make more of an opening, he said.
gpt
We must have full play for the guns.
human
That ought to do, he said.
gpt
If one of us stands aside and watches, he can tell the others when to fire.
human
Ah! but that will require care, said the captain, quickly;
gpt
I can shoot them, said Mr Denning, quietly.
human
I do not like to take life, but I feel that I must fire now.
gpt
Then keep your gun, sir, said Captain Berriman;
human
Yes, said Mr Denning, in a low voice, almost a whisper to himself,