human
Captain Dare!
gpt
Yes, sir, that’s my name.
human
I am Mr. Bernard.
gpt
He’s all right! I’ll risk _him_! was the mental exclamation as the captain’s twinkling eyes surveyed the teacher from head to foot.
human
I’ve got two of your boys in my cabin yonder, Mr. Bernard.
gpt
Alive and well?
human
Yes, alive and well. Better boys, too, than when you saw them last, Mr. Bernard.
gpt
God be praised! This gives me joy,
human
And, Mr. Bernard, they’ve had pretty heavy punishment. I really hope you’ll call it enough and forgive ’em. They are ashamed and sorry, I know. I’ll answer for that.
gpt
May I go on board with you?
human
That’s just what I want. I told those chaps you’d forgive ’em; but they said I didn’t know you, and you’d never trust ’em again. You may, though. I’ll answer for ’em you may--both on ’em. You’ll never catch either of ’em in a lie again.
gpt
Are the boys expecting me?
human
Bless you, sir, no; they don’t know no more about it than your boys up yonder asleep in their tents. No, it’s all a surprise;
gpt
Say nothing about this, Jonas, and keep quiet, so the boys will sleep till we get our arrangements made.
human
All right, sir; I’ve got my fish to catch yet,
gpt
Never mind those fish--that’s slow work. I’ll send my man ashore with mackerel and cod enough to last you a while.
human
Marcus, pick out some of the No. 1 mackerel and the best cod and hake, and pull over where that fellow is waiting, said the captain, as he stepped on the deck of the _Una_; then turning to his guest, he said gleefully,
gpt
Those boys are still asleep, I reckon, but there they are safe and well down in my cabin, and he opened the door a little to look in.
human
Yes, sound asleep, the young rascals; won’t they be surprised! I said I’d go out of my way to do ’em a favour to pay ’em for learnin’ me that hymn tune, but they hadn’t no idea what I meant to do.