human
And now, Mason, said I,
gpt
D'ye mean to tell me, Paul, was the first question my relative asked,
human
Yes,
gpt
Surely you dream?
human
I think not.
gpt
What we have been eating and drinking--is that forty-eight years old, too?
human
Ay, and older.
gpt
Well, such a thing shall make me credulous enough to duck old women for witches. But what brandy--what brandy! Never had spirit such a bouquet. Every pint is worth its weight in guineas to a rich man. To think of Deal boatmen and niggers swilling such nectar!
human
Mason, said I, speaking low,
gpt
Here is evidence that I speak the truth, said I.
human
A little sample only--but look at it!
gpt
Heaven preserve me! Then said he, still faintly,
human
You found some of the pirates alive?
gpt
No.
human
Who told you that the people of the vessel valued their plunder at that amount?