human
There are two of your companions on deck,
gpt
Frozen, I continued;
human
There is no reason why they should be deader than you were. It is true that Barros has been on deck whilst you have been below; but after you pass a certain degree of cold fiercer rigours cannot signify.
gpt
What do you propose?
human
Why, that we should carry them to the fire and rub them, and bring them to if we can.
gpt
Why?
human
Why?
gpt
First of all, my friend Trentanove was stone-blind, and Barros nearly blind. Unless you could return them their sight with their life they would curse you for disturbing them. Better the blackness of death than the blackness of life.
human
There is the body of the captain,
gpt
Let them sleep, said he.
human
Do you know that they are cutthroats, who would reward your kindness with the poniard that you might not tell tales against them or claim a share of the treasure in this vessel? Of all desperate villains I never met the like of Barros. He loved blood even better than money. He'd quench his thirst before an engagement with gunpowder mixed in brandy. I once saw him choke a man--tut! he is very well--leave him to his repose.