human
Have you got a wife?
gpt
She dead, seven, eight year
human
Any children?
gpt
Oh, I got some piecee children, maybe three, four
human
For God’s sake, don’t you know how many children you’ve got?
gpt
Yes, sir, Cappen. I got four piecee, all go ’way. Maybe some dead. I no hear
human
Hm-m The captain knit his brows ponderously, a habit he had acquired in the last few years, and fixed a severe glance on the old Chinaman.
gpt
Don’t you ever want to go home?
human
Oh, no, Cappen. Why fo’ I go home? I b’long ship side