human
Yes, there they are, bless 'em! cried Bob.
gpt
Well, sir, as skipper o' this here ship, with all the 'sponsibility depending on you, o' course you know what to do.
human
No, I don't, Bob, I cried.
gpt
How can a boy like I am know how to manage a full-rigged ship?
human
Tchah! You've been to sea times enough, and a ship's on'y a yacht growed up. Besides, there's no navigating wanted now as there's no wind.
gpt
But the boats! I cried.
human
Look at the boats.
gpt
Oh, I see 'em, my lad; well, that means fighting, and I never knowed a boy yet as didn't know how to fight.
human
We must try to beat them off, Bob,
gpt
Nay, not try--do it, sir; and you, being skipper, of course 'll give 'em a startler to show 'em what's waiting for 'em, if they try to board again.
human
What do you mean, Bob?
gpt
Well, come, I like that, sir, he said, with a laugh;
human
Would you do that, Bob?
gpt
No; but you would, sir, being skipper, and wanting to save the ship, what's left o' the cargo, and all aboard.
human
But it might sink them.
gpt
And jolly well serve 'em right--a set of piratical sharks. Ahoy, Barney!--you aren't to stop at that there wheel now; the skipper wants you to lend a hand with the gun.
human
Neb, old lad, cried Bob,
gpt
Ay, ay,
human
It's all right, Mr Dale, sir, whispered Bob.
gpt
You can't hit 'em with that thing if you try ever so; but it'll splash up the water, and scare the lot on 'em so that old Frenchy 'll have no end of a job to get 'em to come on.