human
I'll complain to the owners myself, if the captain doesn't take it up. It's too bad. Oh, do make haste--the doctor--the doctor--I'm dying. Then with a good deal of energy he cried,
gpt
Why, you're laughing.
human
Of course I am, I said, giving way now to my mirth.
gpt
Why, you're only a bit sea-sick.
human
I'm not, he snapped out;
gpt
I'm poisoned by that bad meat we had. Oh, the doctor, the doctor!
human
You're not, I said.
gpt
It's only sea-sickness. Why, I should have thought you could stand it.
human
Oh, help--help!
gpt
Hush, don't make that noise!
human
Then fetch the doctor, oh, pray, pray!
gpt
Look here, I cried quickly,
human
Mr Walters is very ill. Where's the doctor's cabin?
gpt
Well done, youngster, cried the man.
human
You've been at sea before.
gpt
Yes, often, I replied,
human
I'll show you, sir. Number three's his cabin. Next but two to the skipper's. But your messmate's only got the Channel chump, has he?
gpt
I think he's only sea-sick, but he says it was the meat last night.
human
Clck!
gpt
That's what they all says, sir, he continued.
human
Sea-sick, sure as my name's Bob Hampton.
gpt
There you are, sir; two rollers at night, and a shake the bottle in the morning. That's Mr Frewen's cabin; I must get back on deck.
human
Hullo!
gpt
Would you get up, please, sir? Walters is very bad.
human
So will some more be, I heard him say,
gpt
Then, louder,
human
Wait a minute.
gpt
Come in.
human
I thought it was your voice, he said,
gpt
What is it?
human
He thinks the meat we had last night has poisoned him, sir!
gpt
Rubbish! The rough sea. But I'll come and have a look at him directly.
human
How are you now?
gpt
Is he coming soon? moaned Walters.
human
Oh dear! He'll be too late. I know I'm dying; and if I do, don't--don't let 'em throw me overboard.
gpt
You're not so bad as that,
human
Oh, you don't know. Go and tell him to make haste before he is too late.
gpt
Now, squire, he cried,
human
Ah, doctor, oh!
gpt
Ah, doctor, oh! Don't make that noise like an old woman of sixty. Pretty sort of a fellow you are to come to sea.
human
Oh dear, oh dear! I know I'm dying.
gpt
Then you are precious clever, my lad. Bah! There's nothing the matter with you but the sea tossing you up and down. Lie still, you'll soon come round.
human
It--isn't--sea--sick--ick--ickness,
gpt
Then it's uncommonly like it, that's all I can say, cried the doctor, laughing. Then, turning to me--
human
There, you needn't be alarmed about him, my lad.
gpt
I wasn't sir, I replied.
human
I told him that was what ailed him.
gpt
And quite right. I suppose you'll have a turn next if this rough weather keeps on.
human
But do, do give me something, doctor,
gpt
Your messmate will get you some tea presently, said the doctor, quietly.
human
There, I must go and finish dressing.