human
I hae brought Captain Gordon wi' me to hae a taste o' the trout,
gpt
Gordon! Gordon! I dinna ken ony Gordon. What's the name o' his ship?
human
He belongs to the Lydia, the barque that cam' in this forenoon.
gpt
Aw, yes, I ken his ship, but I dinna ken the captain. Yes, yes, he'll get a taste o' the troot, I warrant him that.
human
Ye were never in Stromness afore, captain? No? Ye maun speak loud--it's terrible dull o' hearing I am.
gpt
The Lydia has a great many mice on board,
human
Ay, you'll be takin' it out to America for the black folk, no doubt. It's terrible hot in America, they say. But where got you the ice? Not from Leith?
gpt
He didna say ice, interposed Andrew.
human
The captain says his ship's full o' mice.
gpt
Ah, mice! What for does he not get a cat?
human
It's your own cat he was wanting to get,
gpt
My cat! my Baudrons! Troth, I dinna think I could part with Baudrons. I'm terrible fond of Baudrons. Was there not a cat in Stromness forbye mine?