human
I ordered him locked in here by himself, because I feared our fellows would hammer him if he were turned in with them,
gpt
Captain, he began, thickly,
human
I'd never have done it in the world, sir, but that blackguard was drunk, sir, and slandering my officer, and I gave him fair warning to quit or I'd hit him, but he kept on.
gpt
Ye-es? And what did he say?
human
He said--I wouldn't believe it, sir--that Mr. Doyle was that drunk that him and some other fellers had lifted him out of the mud and put him to bed up there at--up there at the house, sir, back of Anatole's place. I think the captain knows.
gpt
Ah, you should have steered clear of such company, Kane. Did this happen at Anatole's saloon?
human
Yes, sir, and them fellers was making so much noise that the dago turned them all out and shut up the shop at eleven o'clock, and that's what made them follow me home in the car and abuse me all the way. I couldn't stand it, sir.
gpt
You would only have laughed at them if your better judgment hadn't been ruined by liquor. Sorry for you, Kane, but you've been drinking just enough to be a nuisance, and must stay where you are for the night. They'll be sorry for what they said in the morning.--Did you lock up the others, Mr. Merton?
human
All but Dawson, sir. I took him over to the hospital and put a sentry over him. That fellow looks to be verging on jimjams, and I wouldn't be surprised if he'd been talking as Kane says. Merton might have added,