human
There's just one objection to our doing that, observed old Rough-and-Ready.
gpt
You see, my lord, they happen to be right away to windward, and we can no more get there until the wind shifts, than we can reach the moon. We'll heave the ship to, if your lordship pleases, and she'll be so much nearer Portsmouth than if we run on as we're doing.
human
Oh, pray heave to; it is the best thing we can do under the circumstances,