human
Morning, Beth. Out purty early for your constitutional, ain't you?
gpt
Good morning, Uncle Josiah. I've been waiting for you an awful long time. Are you going out to the _Jennie P._?
human
That's my calculation. Want to go along?
gpt
If I may.
human
Of course you can. Did you leave something aboard last night?
gpt
No. I just came down here on purpose to see you. I felt certain you would be going out.
human
You come down just to see me? What do you want to see an old feller like me for? Now, if it was----
gpt
You, old! Who's been telling you that?
human
Nobody, 'cepting this infernal rheumatism. But I ain't quite as badly crippled up this morning as the preacher is, at that.
gpt
Do you mean to say that the minister has the rheumatism?
human
No, he ain't got nothing as tame or ordinary as that. He started with a sprained j'int from the cruise, but he's going to have something far worse, if I don't miss my guess. Clemmie's been soaking his ankle in red pepper.
gpt
Soaking his foot in red pepper?
human
Yes. Hot as fire, too, it was. I asked if she didn't have the water a mite too red, but she said it wa'n't, and I cal'late she'd otter know.
gpt
Isn't she the quaintest little woman? I remember her when I was a child, but she didn't like me one bit because I spilled some hot water on her once. Is she going to stay with you?
human
She's going to keep house, replied the Captain, drawing the dory alongside his power-boat.
gpt
Well, here we be, Beth.