human
I suppose, H., you've heard that Island No. 10 is gone?
gpt
G., New Orleans will be the next to go, you'll see, and I want to get there first; this stagnation here will kill me.
human
Well, my arrangements are completed. You can begin to pack your trunks to-morrow, and I shall have a talk with Max.
gpt
Heard the news?
human
No! What news?
gpt
New Orleans is taken! All the boats have been run up the river to save them. No more mails.