human
Well, I said,
gpt
Yes, Mr Dale, sir, and have taken him a beautiful basin of broth. Let me give you one.
human
No, not now, I said, though I felt tempted to say yes.
gpt
Did you take Mr Walters his provisions?
human
I did, sir, with Mr Brymer looking on all the time.
gpt
Does he seem very bad?
human
Well, sir, he pulled a long face, but I don't think there's much the matter with him. He can eat readily enough.
gpt
I say, cook, I half whispered,
human
No, sir, not much, I was busy here. The crew ate a deal.
gpt
But you knew about Mr Walters being shut up in the cable-tier?
human
They can't hear you, I said,
gpt
I don't know, sir, he whispered;
human
Oh, he's knowing enough!
gpt
I don't mean that, Mr Dale, he whispered.
human
I mean there's something uncanny about him, as the Scotch people say, and he can tell what you are thinking about without your saying it.
gpt
Oh, nonsense!
human
It arn't nonsense, sir, and there's more about him than you think for. Why, he can do anything with the men. They're not only afraid of him, but they're obliged to do what he wants, and if I was Mr Brymer, sir, I shouldn't rest till he was put in a boat and sent off to shift for himself.
gpt
You think he's dangerous then?
human
Ah, that he is, sir; and if he isn't hatching out something row to surprise you all, I don't know mutton from beef.
gpt
Ah, well, I said,
human
I dare say we shall be ready for him if he does try to play any pranks. But you didn't tell me about Mr Walters.
gpt
What's the matter?
human
I don't seem to like to talk about him, sir, he whispered.
gpt
He never forgets anything, and never forgives anybody. I wouldn't say a word against him for worlds.
human
I don't ask you to, I said;
gpt
I only asked you why Mr Walters was shut up in the cable-tier?
human
Jarette don't like him, sir. He found him very useful for stealing pistols and cartridges, and fastening people in the cabins, but once he got all he wanted, though he made a fuss with him and encouraged him to strut about, and called him his lieutenant, he used to be always looking at him ugly-like, and I got to think that before long there would be a row.
gpt
And there was?