human
What you said about my resignation, Mr. Lowington, gives me some uneasiness. It is not my wish to subject you to any inconvenience by leaving you, in a foreign land, where much delay must necessarily ensue before you can obtain a suitable person to fill my place,
gpt
It would disturb my plans very much; but I cannot endanger the vessel and the lives of those on board of her. The position of Captain Kendall is anomalous, you will perceive.
human
I am quite willing now to say that if I had understood the situation, I should have permitted Mr. Kendall to leave the class.
gpt
And I am quite willing to say that your services as an instructor are entirely satisfactory to me,
human
Then we seem to be in full accord with each other on these points, replied the professor, hopefully.
gpt
I trust some arrangement may be made to reconcile the differences of opinion on the question of discipline. You do not sustain me, Mr. Lowington.
human
I cannot, sir. If I did, I should expect the Josephine to go to the bottom with all on board, in the first gale of wind she encounters, should Captain Kendall happen to be reciting his Greek at the time.
gpt
I think I understand the matter better now, and in a similar emergency I should permit him to leave the class.
human
In matters of seamanship and navigation, I have more confidence in the judgment of Captain Kendall than in yours. He must be absolute in his position as captain of the vessel.
gpt
Of course, sir; and in the composition of a soup doubtless you would have more confidence in the judgment of your cook than in mine,