human
If you have no further instructions for me, sir, I will return to the Josephine,
gpt
Mr. Lowington, Kendall is concerned in this affair,
human
I, sir!
gpt
He is, sir; and I can prove it,
human
You can return to the Josephine, Captain Kendall,
gpt
Mr. Lowington, I protest--
human
Mr. Hamblin, interposed the principal, sharply,
gpt
I will thank you to accompany me to the cabin;
human
I wish to say, Mr. Lowington, that I am not mistaken in regard to Kendall,
gpt
Without a doubt,you are mistaken, sir.
human
No, sir; I am not. When he came on deck, he went immediately to that group of bad boys who were plotting to keelhaul me, and had a long conversation with them. I watched him, sir. My eye was hardly off him a moment. I was looking for something of this kind.
gpt
And you found it.
human
Yes, sir; I did.
gpt
When people are looking for faults and errors in others, they usually find them, added the principal, significantly.
human
But I did not invite you to the cabin to consider that matter.
gpt
It seems to me this matter is properly the subject for discussion at the present time,
human
No; there is a subject of more importance than that, which must be attended to first. I find it necessary to say that I am ready to accept your resignation of the situation you fill.
gpt
My resignation, sir!
human
Your resignation, sir.
gpt
This is very remarkable conduct on your part, sir.
human
On board of the Josephine, in the presence of the officers and crew, you protested against the action of Captain Kendall. When I have called a large number of the students to the mainmast for discipline, you protest against my action. I have to say, sir, that discipline, under these circumstances, is impossible.
gpt
Am I to understand that you discharge me, Mr. Lowington?
human
I intimated that I was ready to accept your resignation.
gpt
Well, sir, I am not ready to offer my resignation.
human
Then you compel me to take the next step. I object to your remaining on board another day.
gpt
I was engaged for a year.
human
With the proviso that we were mutually satisfied. A fortnight ago you tendered your resignation, without regard to the engagement. If I had understood your relations with the students as well then as I do now, I should have accepted it.