human
Rowland, he said as he drew near;
gpt
I hear you've walked the quarter-deck.
human
I cannot imagine how you learned it, sir, replied Rowland;
gpt
I am not in the habit of referring to it.
human
You told the captain. I suppose the curriculum is as complete at Annapolis as at the Royal Naval College. What do you think of Maury's theories of currents?
gpt
They seem plausible, said Rowland, unconsciously dropping the
human
;
gpt
Yes, I think so myself. Did you ever follow up another idea of his--that of locating the position of ice in a fog by the rate of decrease in temperature as approached?
human
Not to any definite result. But it seems to be only a matter of calculation, and time to calculate. Cold is negative heat, and can be treated like radiant energy, decreasing as the square of the distance.
gpt
Yes, that's so,
human
Must have a cast-iron stomach, he muttered, as he peered into the binnacle;
gpt
I wonder, he said to himself,
human
How long, he mused,
gpt
He stopped in his walk and leaned against the bridge railing, with eyes fixed on the fog ahead. He was speaking his thoughts aloud now, and the first officer drew within hearing, listened a moment, and went back.
human
Working on him,