human
You ought to have brought a waterproof, Mr Denning,
gpt
Who could think of waterproofs at a time like this? he said, with his lips to my ear. Then with a start, as he turned his head and looked forward--
human
What's that?
gpt
I don't know, I said.
human
Why, it must be some one wounded crying for help.
gpt
It is what Mr Brymer and I heard several times before, said Mr Preddle excitedly.
human
He thought it must be one of the mutineers who had escaped aloft at first, afraid to stir to come down.
gpt
I don't think it could be that, I said.
human
It didn't sound like being up aloft.
gpt
So he said. Then he thought--
human
There it is again,
gpt
Why, it's forward somewhere,
human
Yes, that's what Mr Brymer said; but he went and searched all about forward.
gpt
Then it must be one of the men below--one who is wounded, I said.
human
Do you think we could send Mr Frewen down to his help?
gpt
Not without letting your prisoners loose, said Mr Denning, decisively.
human
I'm sorry for the man, but he must suffer for the present.
gpt
It's very horrible, I said;
human
Yes, said Mr Denning coldly;
gpt
There it is again, said Mr Preddle.
human
When the mate was here, he felt sure that some one had crept overboard, and down to what he called the stays under the bowsprit.
gpt
When the attack was made? I cried.
human
Yes, that must be it. There it goes again. That was certainly `Help!'
gpt
Yes.
human
He must be afraid of falling. Why, the vessel keeps on driving into these great waves, and at every dip down he must be nearly drowned.
gpt
What are you going to do, Dale?
human
Find out where he is, and then lower a rope to him; and when he has fastened it round him, we must haul him on board, even if he is another enemy. There'll be no need to be afraid of him.