human
That's all nonsense, I said.
gpt
In the first place the _Finola_ didn't come in here to land a cargo of smuggled goods.
human
Then what did she come for?
gpt
And in the second place Crossan wouldn't debauch the whole place by making the men drunk night after night on smuggled spirits. Why, only three weeks ago he spoke to me seriously about the glass of claret I drink at dinner. He did it quite respectfully and entirely for my good. I respected him for it.
human
He's up to some mischief, said Godfrey, sulkily,
gpt
Did you watch them coming out again?
human
I did, twice, said Godfrey.
gpt
They didn't go home till nearly one o'clock in the morning. I couldn't stop up every night, so I only saw them twice.
human
Well, I said,
gpt
No, said Godfrey, unwillingly,
human
That explodes your theory then. If they had been drinking smuggled spirits for hours and hours, they would have been drunk.
gpt
They were at some mischief,
human
They were probably getting up a concert,
gpt
No, they weren't, for--
human
Look here, Godfrey, I said,
gpt
I've listened to you pretty patiently for a long time; but I really cannot spare you the whole morning. If you have anything to do I wish you'd go and do it. If you haven't you'd better go to bed and sleep off your absurd suspicions.