human
Well, I do call that too bad, cried Joe, as the men uttered a deep-toned
gpt
Yah-h-h!
human
Arter the way in which I cared for you and kept you clean, to go and behave like that!
gpt
Well, poor dumb beast, growled Briggs,
human
Do you call that dumb? cried Joe, merrily enough.
gpt
Well, I s'pose she was obliged; but I don't think much of their gunnery, messmates, continued the man, as he made use of the glass again.
human
Oh, they're all at work, sir, re-loading, and it will soon be our turn. I propose, sir, that we let them give us another shot, and then dash in before they have time to re-load. They won't hit us; will they, boys?
gpt
Not they!