human
A sailor bold am I, I hold, But boldness will not row a boat. So I confess I'm in distress And just as useless as the goat.
gpt
Please leave me out of your verses,
human
When I make a fool of myself, Bilbil, I'm a goat,
gpt
Not so, insisted Bilbil.
human
Nothing could make you a member of my superior race.
gpt
Superior? Why, Bilbil, a goat is but a beast, while I am a King!
human
I claim that superiority lies in intelligence,
gpt
We may as well get back to the shore, for the boat is too heavy to row to Gilgad or anywhere else. Indeed, it will be hard for us to reach land again.
human
Let me take the oars, suggested Inga.
gpt
You must not forget our bargain.
human
No, indeed, answered Rinkitink.
gpt
If you can row us to Regos, or to any other place, I will go with you without protest.