human
Here's your lantern, my friend, and I'm much obliged for it,
gpt
See him?
human
Yes.
gpt
All right?
human
Yes.
gpt
Cap's in one of his black humors to-night.
human
Phew! I should say so.
gpt
Nothing wrong, was there?
human
Nothing particular, I answered.
gpt
What's the matter with that bolt? Does it stick?
human
Like thunderation. There it goes. I've got it now. Now for another one--you see we keep this place well guarded--now another, and all that now remains is to turn the knob.
gpt
Suppose you do it, then, as I've got one or two messages more to deliver yet.
human
Kerect.
gpt
Got the pass?
human
The what?
gpt
The pass.
human
What pass?
gpt
Why, every night the cap'n gives out a new pass, and none go through this door without giving it.
human
He must have forgotten to give it to me, I returned, clenching my fists unseen by the guard.
gpt
It's all right, though, so let me out, as I'm in a hurry.
human
Can't help it. Hurry or no hurry, you can't get through here until the cap'n gives me orders to let you, or you give me the password.
gpt
Let me out!
human
I can't do it.
gpt
Let me out, I say.
human
I dare not, and I won't 'thout the cap'n's orders. So you might's well be easy.
gpt
I say, where are you?
human
Growler!
gpt
Aye, aye!
human
Didn't you say somebody was here to see me?