human
He is all right now, cried Jim,
gpt
Haul in then,
human
Caught a speckled trout,
gpt
Referring to my freckles, I suppose, grinned Jo.
human
If I'm a fish, I reckon Don Fernando is a whale.
gpt
Do you suppose he is safe?
human
Who, Jo?
gpt
Ah, no, said the Spaniard smilingly.
human
I mean the Don. The water seems to be rising.
gpt
You may rest assured that he is safe, replied Jim.
human
It is the turn of the tide now, and it is only a westerly wind that makes it appear higher. All we will have to do now is to wait.
gpt
It is a great pity, this delay, said the Spaniard warmly.
human
You are anxious to be on to the rescue of your brother and his friend. Anyway, I hope you will succeed as well in their case as you did in mine.
gpt
In another hour we will be able to start, said Jim,
human
Where shall we stop tonight?
gpt
Camp in the open as usual,
human
I hope we will get up above the sea so high that it won't come within a mile of us,
gpt
As to a place to stop, I will see to that, said the Spaniard.
human
Do not give yourselves any uneasiness on that score.
gpt
It's getting kind of chilly roosting up here, remarked Jo, plaintively,
human
I'll warm you, said Jim.
gpt
Put up your Dukes.
human
You'll take the counts if I put up my Dukes,
gpt
Shut up,