human
Can you make it out, Rodd?
gpt
Well, I can just see something, uncle, and I suppose it's land.
human
Oh, that's right enough, my lad, cried the captain.
gpt
Can't be anything else.
human
Not clouds?
gpt
Ah, I don't say that, cried the skipper.
human
You may see a bit of haze too, but there's solid land beneath. There, sir, continued the skipper,
gpt
Well, we can see that plainly enough, Joe,
human
Ay, but he means dirty water, sir.
gpt
What do you want to see dirty water for?
human
Muddy, then, sir, showing as there's a river coming out there. I say, sir, wouldn't t'other young gent like to come up and have a squint?
gpt
Oh, of course. I forgot. Below there! Morny! Come on up and have a look.