human
Has the wind dropped again?
gpt
No, we are at anchor; we have been chased by a _chasse-maree_, and so, to escape her, we slipped in here; and here we shall remain perhaps for some days, till the coast is clear,
human
In that case, captain, I shall prefer going on shore, and making my way overland to my friend's house. I shall find conveyances of some sort, I suppose?
gpt
As to that I can't say. It isn't much of a place, but you may get along in a country cart, or hire a nag.