human
Look here; these are suspicious-looking marks. I have already observed others. They are evidently caused by bullets. See, in several places pieces of wood have been chipped off, and here is a bullet sticking in the planking.
gpt
What do you think of this, sir?
human
That's blood; there can be no doubt about it. I suspect that there has been some foul work on board, observed Jack.
gpt
I wonder whether Mr Jull can account for the circumstance.
human
He, at all events, will give his own version of the matter,
gpt
It appears to me that unless several hands are placed on board to keep the vessel clear of water, she must sink in a day or two if towed by the ship; and that certainly Mr Jull, experienced seaman as he may be, even with the aid of his wife, cannot, even were the craft supplied with masts and sails, find his way back to China. He is far more likely to run on a coral reef, or purposely cast his vessel away on one of the many islands in these seas, and take up his abode there.