human
Well, sir, said the skipper, in his rough, brusque way;
gpt
Horrible! groaned the Count.
human
My poor vessel!
gpt
Well, sir, said the latter,
human
But now, captain, cried the Count, as his son looked anxiously on,
gpt
Well, sir, if we were close to some port I should say, no, certainly not; but seeing where we are, there's only one thing to be done.
human
Yes? And that--?
gpt
Do it, sir. But it will take some time.
human
Yes, he said;
gpt
Oh yes, sir; we've got to do it; and what do they say? Time and tide wait for no man; so I'll thank you all to clear off and let me and my lads get to work. Only look here, sir; there's going to be no hoisting and lowering here. We shall have to keep the brig lying on her side without any temporary patches, and the tide will have to flow in and out, even if it does some damage to your stores. So while my lads are stripping off the copper, you will keep your men busy with your hatches open to make a pretty good clearance inside, so that we can work in there as well as out here.
human
Yes, yes, said the Count, who seemed to quite resign himself in full obedience to the skipper's wishes.
gpt
But you will use all the speed you can?
human
You may trust me for that, sir, said Captain Chubb; for after two or three attempts in the early parts of the proceedings connected with the repairs, and saying Monsieur le Count, the blunt Englishman gave it up in favour of plain straightforward
gpt
Now, said the captain, as he climbed back on to the sloping deck, following the others,
human
I didn't know that your brig would be so bad as this, but I had my suspicions, and when I have not been busy here I have been casting my eye round for a good crooked bit of timber that would make a ship's knee if I wanted one.
gpt
And do you know where there is one?
human
Yes, said the skipper;