human
Why don't you men know how to act! Why doesn't he know how to behave himself!
gpt
Beth, I hate to see you worrying like this, said the Captain, a tremor in his voice.
human
I wish I could help you, I sartin wish I could.
gpt
You dear old Uncle! Please, forgive me for telling you all I have. I am worried, dreadfully worried, about Father. He is so different of late. He takes everything so seriously where Mr. McGowan is concerned. He is not at all like himself. I'm afraid something dreadful will happen to him if things do not right themselves very soon.
human
Now, don't you worry, Beth. Just you be patient. I cal'late there is something wrong, but there ain't no channel so long that it ain't got an outlet of some sort, and the rougher 'tis, the shorter it's li'ble to be. We're going to get out, you bank on that, and when we do, your daddy is going to be aboard.
gpt
Thank you, Uncle Josiah. I'm ready now to go ashore.