human
That is what I call tearing the marrow out of a body's bones, said Bill Bullock.
gpt
Well, bless the old barkie; there's few could stand it as she does. I never seed any one carry on so as our skipper does, this blessed day--no, neither now, nor since the time I first went afloat.
human
Nor I neither, old ship, answered Jem.
gpt
But for that matter, as the parson says, there's a time to stay at anchor, and a time to make sail, and go along as if the devil was a driver--only I do wish that that ere beggar astern was right ahead now, and that we was a chasin' her, and every now and then a slappin' at her with our bow-chasers.
human
Right, Jem--my sentiments is the same; but if you comes for to go to look into the rights of the case, like a man should do, why you sees as how, if she has got twenty guns, which can sink us from where our shot can't reach 'em, and we has only got four guns, for the Quakers only has to do when you comes to frighten people at a distance, then you see as how it's wiser for we to run away, while we has got legs to run with, than to try to run when we are on our way to the bottom.
gpt
Jobson! cried the master, addressing the carpenter, who had just spoken,
human
She's made that, sir, though, since we began to carry on. She was as dry as a cork yesterday,
gpt
I did not expect less, though, returned the master.
human
She must be strong not to let it in faster. We'll sound again in another half hour.