human
There's plenty of choice, gentlemen, he said.
gpt
I'd venture to say I could find you the mouths of a dozen sluggish rivers up which you could go with the tide as far as you liked, and then moor our vessels to the forest trees, easily finding places close in shore where the tide as it went out would leave the brig here softly in the mud ready for careening over in a cradle where she wouldn't strain or open a single seam; and the doctor here being willing, I'll promise to take the job in hand and make the brig's bottom as sound as ever it was, even if we have to strip off a little copper from along the top streak, where it isn't so much wanted, so as to put new plates where the damaged ones have been.
human
I shall be only too glad, Count, said the doctor;
gpt
I cannot find words,
human
Don't try,
gpt
No, but--er, --continued the Count, in rather a hesitating tone,
human
Don't you give that another thought, said the doctor frankly.
gpt
The schooner is my own, and almost any portion of the ocean or the shore offers attractions to me and my nephew. We can find interest anywhere. I only hope that you will not find our society dull.