human
Well, now then, Captain Chubb.
gpt
Very sorry, sir, I'm sure. Thought I saw broken water and a shoal. Hadn't I better go?
human
No, no, captain, cried Uncle Paul.
gpt
I am beginning to think you are just the man I want.
human
Ho! said the skipper.
gpt
Mebbe. Let's see.
human
Well, continued Uncle Paul,
gpt
I want a vessel, a schooner. Do you know of a likely one that could be purchased and made ready at once for a trip down the West Coast?