human
There, Mr Rodd, he said,
gpt
Oh, I have seen salutes fired, at Plymouth.
human
Ah, so you have, of course, my lad. But those are bangs, and this would be a bit of a whiff.
gpt
That doesn't matter, said Rodd.
human
It will be real, and not pretending to fire.
gpt
Very well, said the captain, smiling grimly.
human
Maybe you'd like to fire?
gpt
Yes, I should, cried Rodd.
human
No; let Joe Cross and the other men do that. I'll stand aside.