human
Whew! whistled Ben, looking with dismay at the long stretch of beach, down which they must drag or push the boat before it could float.
gpt
The tide doesn’t favour us in this job, does it?
human
No, but the boat isn’t heavy. We have pushed it down many a time,
gpt
Never, with only four pairs of hands,
human
Oh, come on. If we wait for the tide to come up, we shall have a whole posse of boys crowding in.
gpt
All right; a long pull and a strong pull and a pull all together.
human
There she goes.
gpt
Well may she feel it, grating over these stones,
human
Whew! Now! There, all together again.
gpt
Now! All together!
human
Let’s go over to ’Gull Rock,’ said Joe.
gpt
We are headed that way, and it will make just a good trip before breakfast.
human
Which is Gull Rock?
gpt
That long line of dark off there just to the left of that brig.
human
Joe Chester! are you crazy?
gpt
We can do it, and be back in time for breakfast. I know we can.