human
So perish all Papishers, Romanists, Inquisitioners, and especially Spanishers, friend!
gpt
Why, perceive me now, _amigo_, let us reason together, _camarado_--thus now it all dependeth upon the point o' view; these were Papishers and evil men, regarding which Davy sayeth i' the Psalms, 'I will root 'em out,' says he; why, root it is! says I--and look'ee, brother, I have done a lot o' rooting hitherto and shall do more yet, as I pray. As to the fight now, mate, as to the fight, 'twas noble fight--pretty work, and the ship well handled, as you must allow, _camarado_!
human
Call it rather brutal butchery!
gpt
Aye, there it is again, quoth he;
human
And I say 'tis foul murder in the sight of God and man!
gpt
Ha, will ye squeak, rat! quoth Belvedere, towering over me, where I crouched upon my knees.
human
Aye--and bite! quoth I, aiming a futile blow at him with my shackled fists.
gpt
Give me one hand free and I'd choke the beastly soul out o' ye and heave your foul carcase to the fishes--
human
Put up, Belvedere, put up! said he in soothing tone.
gpt
No shooting, stabbing nor maiming till _she_ gives the word, Captain--
human
Curse her for a--
gpt
Belay, Captain! Avast, Belvedere! I am one as knew her when she was innocent child, so easy all's the word, Belvedere.