human
There, cried Bob Hampton, as we all stood there breathless with excitement, and quite forgetful of the storm raging round us,
gpt
Yah! growled Dumlow,
human
Never mind, gents, we've done it, eh?
gpt
God bless you both for true men!
human
But we're forgetting the men at the wheel, said Mr Frewen.
gpt
How many are there? Two?
human
Oh, they're a couple o' soft Tommy sort of chaps, said Bob Hampton.
gpt
I can settle them two with one hand. That arn't the worst on it, sir; we've got to tackle Barney Blane. No, I won't do it for fear I should finish him, and you'd best steer out o' that job, Neb.
human
If I don't, I shall sarve him like a wornut, mate.
gpt
Dessay you would, my lad. We'll sponge over the two lads at the wheel while the gents does Barney. Hit him, gents, or shoot him somewhere low down, for he desarves it; all I wonder now is as he did not split all about it to old Frenchy.
human
We could all deal with him, said Mr Frewen.
gpt
You two men come with us, and you, Dale, keep guard here with Mr Preddle. A shout will bring us back directly.
human
Right, sir,
gpt
Don't be long, said Mr Preddle.
human
I want to see to my fish.
gpt
On'y to think, gents, growled Bob Hampton, holding a lantern while Mr Brymer and the doctor thrust fresh cartridges into their pistols,
human
That's one enemy the less to deal with, cried the mate, as we went aft, followed by the sailor.
gpt
Only a couple of them to tackle.
human
I makes three of 'em, sir, said Hampton,
gpt
Our friend Barney is already accounted for, Hampton,
human
What?--you have tackled him?
gpt
Yes, that we have, Bob, I cried,
human
Then I scuses you all for laughing, gentlemen; though it did seem rather a rum thing to me for you to be a-busting out in a loud grin at a serus time like this. I see now. You met him then?
gpt
Yes, we met him, replied Mr Frewen, leading the way up the ladder to the poop-deck,
human
Shall I speak 'em first, gentlemen?
gpt
Yes, tell them to surrender, said the mate.
human
We don't want any more fighting; and look here, Hampton, we want their help to navigate the ship.
gpt
I know, sir,