human
How much farther do we have to go?
gpt
Are you getting tired?
human
No, said he;
gpt
That is true, sir, replied the Princess.
human
We have purposely led you through the mid-water, hoping you would see nothing to alarm you until you get more accustomed to our ocean life. Moreover, we are able to travel more swiftly here. How far do you think we have already come, Cap'n?
gpt
Oh, 'bout two mile,
human
Well, we are now hundreds of miles from the cave where we started,
gpt
You don't mean it!
human
Then there's magic in it,
gpt
True, my dear. To avoid tiring you, and to save time, we have used a little of our fairy power, said Clia.
human
The result is that we are nearing our home. Let us go downward a bit, now, for you must know that the mermaid palaces are at the very bottom of the ocean--and in its deepest part.