human
I can hardly conceive my father----
gpt
And you can hardly credit that the _Fearsome_ might have been placed conveniently in the canal----
human
Oh, heavens, and I thought we were doing it--and did he plan all that trouble in the river--did his men, the lawyers, take her from----?
gpt
Yes, I guess he did, Hiram; he wanted to try you out--a last real trial----
human
And the barrel, Ben, did he have anything----?
gpt
No, Hiram, that was a piece of just dumb luck that will always be with you--send me a check for half of it when you get things straightened out,