human
They'll never come for us in the launch in _that_,
gpt
We should never have started out on a day like this, said Hinpoha.
human
Why did you insist so on our coming, Gladys?
gpt
Well, Gladys defended herself,
human
Katherine said there was enough blue to patch the Dutchman's breeches and----
gpt
But it was you who said that was enough to start out on, retorted Katherine.
human
And you wanted the balsam boughs the worst, so it's your fault.
gpt
Don't let's quarrel about who's fault it was, said the Captain.
human
None of us were obliged to come; we came because we wanted to. It's everybody's fault, and what is everybody's is nobody's. We're here now and we'll have to make the best of it.
gpt
Maybe it will calm down before very long,
human
Not much chance, said the Captain,