human
That will never do, observed Nettleship.
gpt
Let me tackle him, though it won't do to give him soft sawder. I say, my man, you lately belonged to the _Hero_, didn't you?
human
Yes, I did, but I'm free of her now,
gpt
You fought some pretty smart actions in her, I've a notion. We have heard speak of them. My young messmate and I were out in the West Indies, and belonged to the _Liffy_. She ran ashore. Then we joined the old _Cerberus_, which went down in the Atlantic; and then we went on board the _Hector_, which fought the two French frigates. We had a narrow squeak for our lives, for she went the way of our former ship. And now we belong to the _Jason_, and shall have to keep the middle watch to-night, which is what you'll not have to do, I fancy. Now if we overstay our leave and don't get down, you know what the consequences will be.
human
I've some notion of it, said Jack.
gpt
What is it you're driving at?
human
If you'll just let us get inside your coach we'll say you're a mighty good fellow; and if you don't, we'll leave you to call yourself what you think you would be,
gpt
Come, I like an outspoken fellow, said Jack.
human
Jump in, youngsters; I'll give you a passage down, and nothing to pay for it. You guard there, with your long horn, open the door and let the young gentlemen in, but mind you, you take up nobody else, not if the First Lord and all the Admiralty come and axe for places.
gpt
Make sail, coachee, and see how many knots you can run off the reel.
human
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