human
It's a pity, Gar'ner, that we have no craft ready for the work,
gpt
At this early time in the season, a large ship might be filled!
human
We have other matters on our hands, Captain Daggett, was the answer;
gpt
A few skins would do no great harm, Gar'ner, even to a craft cut down and reduced.
human
We have more cargo now than we shall be able to take with us. Quite one half of all our skins must be left behind us, and all of the oil. The hold of the schooner is too shallow to carry enough of anything to make out a voyage. I shall ballast with water and provisions, and fill up all the spare room with the best of our skins. The rest of the property must be abandoned.
gpt
Why abandoned? Leave a hand or two to take care of it, and send a craft out to look for it, as soon as you get home. Leave me, Gar'ner, I am willing to stay.