human
Do you think we shall get away from her?
gpt
I hope so, he replied.
human
This brig is a regular little fly-away, and your frigates are not generally fast sailers.
gpt
But why do you think she is one of our frigates? I asked.
human
She may be French after all, and you may be running away from a friend.
gpt
I think she is English, because none of our cruisers are likely to be hereabouts at present, he answered; and then, as if he had said something without thought, correcting himself, he added,
human
Of course she may be French; but we think it safest to keep out of the way of all men-of-war.