human
That rascal Ayrton will have no cause to complain, cried he in his enthusiasm.
gpt
The island is a paradise!
human
Yes, replied Harry Grant,
gpt
And why, captain?
human
Because I would have laid here the foundation of that colony that I wish to present to Scotland.
gpt
Ah! said Glenarvan.
human
Then you have not abandoned the idea that has made you so popular in your native land?
gpt
No, my lord; and God has saved me, through your instrumentality, only to permit me to accomplish it. Our poor brothers of old Caledonia shall yet have another Scotland in the New World. Our dear country must possess in these seas a colony of her own, where she can find that independence and prosperity that are wanting in many European empires.
human
That is well said, captain, replied Lady Helena.
gpt
It is a noble project, and worthy of a great heart. But this island----?
human
No, madam, it is a rock, only large enough to support a few colonists; while we need a vast territory, rich in all primitive treasures.
gpt
Well, captain, cried Glenarvan,