human
If you please, sir, I've got news worth a pretty penny.
gpt
How much is it worth?
human
A shilling,
gpt
That is a great deal of money.
human
Ah, but I've got news that's worth it.
gpt
I shall be the judge of that,
human
They've got new papers.
gpt
How so?
human
Why, new papers. Portuguese papers.
gpt
Ah, said Arnold.
human
Forged, I suppose? Shall we not sail under the American flag?
gpt
Ay, ay, sir, but the schooner Shark and the sloop of war Ontario are to be sent across for cruising.
human
Ah!
gpt
And Seth Upham's sold the brig.
human
Sold it!
gpt
Ay, ay, sir. To be delivered in Africa. Half the money down, and half on delivery.
human
What do you mean by that?
gpt
Why, sir, said the crafty youngster, who understood better than either of us the various subterfuges to which African traders resorted in order to elude searching cruisers,
human
Go on, go on. Must I drag the story from you word by word?
gpt
Captain North, sir, said he'd be hanged first; and Mr. Gleazen said he'd be hanged anyway; and ain't that worth two bits?