human
Well, we've got his legs, anyhow.
gpt
It's all right, messmate, said Barney.
human
Here's his uppards and head come too. Oh, I beg your pardon, sir. Are you hurt?
gpt
Hurt?--yes! I said angrily,
human
Oh, he's all right, sir, said Barney.
gpt
We didn't break him. He's all out.
human
No, he arn't all right, growled Bob, who was feeling about in the dark.
gpt
He's in a reg'lar muddle, I dunno what's the matter with him. Strikes me we've pulled him inside out.
human
Go on with yer. It's all right. It's on'y his jersey pulled right over his head and shoulders, and most off his arms. That's the way. There you are. You're all right now, arn't you, Neb?
gpt
Oh, my heye! muttered the great fellow, and I felt a profound sense of satisfaction in hearing him speak again.
human
I began to think I was a goner.
gpt
Not you,
human
Warn't the skin all off o' me, Barney?
gpt
Nay, not it, lad.
human
Sure? Felt as if you was a-stripping of it all off o' me when I began to come.
gpt
Nay, you're in your skin right enough, messmate.
human
Sure, Barney? 'Cause I feel precious sore uppards.
gpt
Sure? Yes. There, I'm glad we got you out without breaking.
human
So'm I, mate, werry glad indeed. I'm two sizes too big for a hole like that, and I don't think it's any use for me to try again.
gpt
Oh yes, we know you're there. Look here, Mr Dale, sir. I'm two sizes smaller than Neb; I'm going to have a try.
human
No, you'd better not, Bob, I whispered.
gpt
Let's wait and try to break through the hatch.
human
Nay, sir, we ought to get along with them if we could. I'll just try, I'm quite two sizes smaller than Neb, and I won't be such an old silly as to go and ram myself in fast. Say I may go, sir.
gpt
Yes, sir, let him go, said Dumlow.
human
It'll take some o' the conceit out on him when he gets stuck fast.
gpt
Well then, go, Bob, but pray be careful.
human
Ay, ay, sir, I'll be careful, for I've got a great respeck for Bob Hampton, mariner. But you'll lend a hand, Neb, if I want hauling out?
gpt
I just wall, growled the big fellow.
human
You shall have it, messmate.