human
Sure, sir, he must 've followed me on board, Daughtry finished his unveracious recital.
gpt
An' I never knew it. Last I seen of 'm was on the beach. Next I seen of 'm there, he was fast asleep in my bunk. Now how'd he get there, sir? How'd he pick out my room? I leave it to you, sir. I call it marvellous, just plain marvellous.
human
With a quartermaster at the head of the gangway! Captain Duncan snorted.
gpt
As if I didn't know your tricks, Steward. There's nothing marvellous about it. Just a plain case of steal. Followed you on board? That dog never came over the side. He came through a port-hole, and he never came through by himself. That nigger of yours, I'll wager, had a hand in the helping. But let's have done with beating about the bush. Give me the dog, and I'll say no more about the cat.
human
Seein' you believe what you believe, then you'd be for compoundin' the felony, Daughtry retorted, the habitual obstinate tightening of his brows showing which way his will set.
gpt
Me, sir, I'm only a ship's steward, an' it wouldn't mean nothin' at all bein' arrested for dog-stealin'; but you, sir, a captain of a fine steamer, how'd it sound for you, sir? No, sir; it'd be much wiser for me to keep the dog that followed me aboard.
human
I'll give ten pounds in the bargain,
gpt
No, it wouldn't do, it wouldn't do at all, sir, an' you a captain, the steward continued to reiterate, rolling his head sombrely.
human
Besides, I know where's a peach of an Angora in Sydney. The owner is gone to the country an' has no further use of it, an' it'd be a kindness to the cat, air to give it a good regular home like the _Makambo_.