human
Here, Sims, what's the matter now? said the colonel, calling the steward from the pantry;
gpt
O Lord, no, sir, I hope not,
human
What is the matter, then? exclaimed the colonel.
gpt
Out with it.
human
Why, sir, they say on deck, that the _Flying Dutchman_ is following us, and that we shall be sure to drive ashore or go to the bottom,
gpt
Fiddle-de-dee, with the _Flying Dutchman_. What arrant fools the men must be to think of such nonsense, exclaimed the colonel, in a contemptuous tone.
human
Come, Ada, let us go on deck before you return to your cabin, and we will have a look at the phantom.