human
Say, boy, wot yer doin' in my boat?
gpt
Excuse me; I am looking for my father, who is missing. I just found his hat on the seat here. Did you see anything of him?
human
Missing, eh--an' thet's his headgear? Say, boy, thet's no laughin' matter,
gpt
I know it. I am afraid he tumbled overboard. He had times when he wasn't feeling quite right in his head.
human
Then I reckon Sary was right, arter all,
gpt
Sary? Who do you mean?
human
Sary's my wife. She woke me up about five o'clock this mornin'. We live up in the shanty yonder. Sary said she heard somebody moanin' an' yellin' down here. I said she wuz dreamin', but I allow now ez I might hev been mistook, eh?
gpt
You didn't come out to investigate?
human
No; it war too stormy. I listened, but there wuz no more of the noise arter Sary waked me up. If yer father fell overboard I'm mighty sorry fer yer. If he did go over his body must be a long way down stream by this time.
gpt
Poor father!