human
Ah! cried the doctor.
gpt
The fish the Spanish captain promised me. Our thanks to your master, and I will not forget what he wanted.
human
Ah, now you are taking me out of my depth, said the doctor.
gpt
Do you speak French?
human
English, then?
gpt
Never mind, then, said the doctor.
human
I'll send your skipper some powder to-morrow.
gpt
I think he means, uncle, cried Rodd,
human
Hang the fellow! cried the doctor petulantly.
gpt
Why hasn't he been taught English? I don't carry canisters of gunpowder about in my pockets. Can any one make him understand that the powder is in the little magazine on the schooner?
human
What does he want? Some gunpowder?
gpt
Yes. I promised him a present of a few pound canisters.
human
We can get at ours,