human
Why should we burden ourselves with them? he said.
gpt
The ship will sail the lighter without them; and bethink ye what a monstrous deal of food they will consume! Let us batten them down in the hold of the _San Felipe_ and so leave them.
human
As I live, a right good notion! said Hilary.
gpt
Be sure they will be found when the other vessels come up, and ’twould please me mightily an I could see the meeting. ’Twill be a cause of delay also, for they will assuredly tell what has befallen them, and every minute thus filled will better our chances of escape.
human
But they will increase our enemies’ force, and, moreover, we shall lose as many minutes in carrying them from this vessel to the _San Felipe_,
gpt
Which we shall gain by the lightening of our freight, replied Hilary.
human
And we will e’en set about it at once, while the men are still bringing the goods aboard.