human
What vessel was that same which crept up last night and lies moored before the Fisher's Gate?
gpt
I can't observe, said Cramp.
human
She looks queer, methinks. There's an armed sentinel upon her deck, to keep any one from leaving her without license, and another man-at-arms upon the shore with loaded caliver, who walks up and down forsooth, as who should say, keep off Sir Curious, and pry not too closely into our affairs.
gpt
Is she from Holland, think ye?
human
I should say nay to that,
gpt
Is she from London, laden with serge, baize, and flannel, think ye?
human
I rather opine not.
gpt
What is her rig, neighbour?
human
Nondescript, I think.
gpt
What is her build?
human
Indescribable, I should say.
gpt
Hath she any freight at all on board?
human
As far as I can judge, she hath a freight.
gpt
And what is it?
human
Principally arms of various sorts--rapier and dagger pike and arqebus.
gpt
Ha, sayst thou? Then must she be seized, and her destination inquired into.
human
That might cause some sort of controversy--some arbitration--since each weapon I have named hath a man tacked to it, and a hand to exercise it.
gpt
What, is she then filled with armed men, neighbour?
human
She is. So much have I learned by looking down at her just now from the tower of St. Clement's Church.
gpt
I think nay to that, too.
human
Or a pirate?
gpt
My life upon't thou art right. Let's e'en go look upon her, and then to the mayor with our report.