human
Is it Neil I've been hearing? And Molly?
gpt
Here we be, Bud, us two and Seth Upham.
human
And sure, do this fine vessel be ours, Neil?
gpt
Ours she is, along with Seth Upham. Come, Bud, here is Mr. Upham, who has joined in with us and gets a half-and-half lay, and here--
human
O Neil, the mysterious newcomer drawled,
gpt
And now, said Matterson,
human
Of Bull, is it? the man replied.
gpt
Sure, he's sitting on the chest o' treasure. Warnings they give us, that the hill is haunted and all such. Spirits, you know, Neil; spirits, Molly. Sure the niggers know more about them things than we do--indeed they do. It's not I would go agin them rashly. But I fixed 'em, lads.
human
How?
gpt
Bull laughed at them fit to kill,--which is his way, as you'll remember,--but not I. Says I, 'Laugh if you will; 't is well to be fearless since you're the one to stay.' But I did for him better than the stiff-necked rascal would do for himself. That night I hunted me out an old master wizard and paid him in gold, and didn't he give me a charm that will keep spirits away?