human
Stranded!
gpt
Marooned!
human
Shipwrecked!
gpt
Desoited! cried Katherine, wringing her hands and rolling her eyes.
human
Left to perish miserably in the middle of the sea! Now, Count Flamingo, you have your revenge!
gpt
Just the same, said Gladys when she had finished laughing at Katherine's absurd heroics,
human
Let's see, said Katherine, puckering her brow.
gpt
What do people usually do on such occasions? We've been in 'fine pickles' before, and we've always gotten out of them. Isn't the proper thing to do when you're locked up in a lonely tower to sing siren-like music until the noble hero hears you and comes to the rescue? Do you suppose my secret lover would ever mistake my sweet voice for anyone else's, once he heard it wafted in on the breeze?
human
Oh, stop your nonsense, Katherine, said Gladys.
gpt
You make me laugh so I can't think of a thing to do. Captain, how are we going to attract people's attention?
human
Run up a distress signal, I suppose, replied the Captain,
gpt
Well, there's one thing about it, declared Katherine flatly,
human
I refuse to be the distress signal this time. Every time we've had to have one in the past my belongings have been sacrificed.
gpt
Don't get worried, injured one, said Gladys soothingly.
human
We can wave the two towels I brought along.
gpt
Just the thing! said Katherine.
human
We can wave them when the steamer goes by and they'll send a lifeboat for us. How romantic! She's just coming into the channel now. Everybody get ready to call.