human
And could we have done with the boat what we cannot do with the raft?
gpt
Yes, candidly speaking, we could, was the reply;
human
Then these wretches, who have abandoned us----
gpt
Oh, said Captain Mangles,
human
So much the worse for them, continued Paganel;
gpt
What do you mean, Paganel? said Glenarvan.
human
The raft will take us ashore.
gpt
That is precisely what I would avoid,
human
What! can a journey of not more than twenty miles terrify us, after what has been done on the Pampas and in Australia?
gpt
My friends, resumed Paganel,
human
I do not doubt your courage, nor that of our fair companions. Twenty miles is nothing in any other country except New Zealand. Here, however, anything is better than venturing upon these treacherous shores.
gpt
Anything is better than exposing yourself to certain death on a wrecked vessel,
human
What have we to fear in New Zealand?
gpt
The savages!
human
The savages? said Glenarvan.
gpt
Can we not avoid them by following the coast? Besides, an attack from a few wretches cannot intimidate ten well-armed and determined Europeans.
human
It is not a question of wretches, rejoined Paganel.
gpt
The New Zealanders form terrible tribes that struggle against the English government, fight with invaders, frequently conquer them, and always eat them.
human
Cannibals! cannibals! cried Robert; and then he murmured, as though afraid to give full utterance to the words,
gpt
My sister! Lady Helena!
human
Never fear, my boy! said Glenarvan;