human
There, gentlemen, said the skipper,
gpt
I think that's about as near as we can get it; but I don't see no sign of your Spanish guide as yet. It seems to me as if every one yonder is asleep. Here, you, Joe Cross, I knowed there'd be something. You've forgotten that screwdriver and the little bottle of oil.
human
That I aren't, sir! They're in the fore-locker in the little bag of tools.
gpt
Good, grunted the skipper;
human
That's right, sir, and Mr Rodd's been laying down the law to me to take care and keep that there soapy stuff covered over as he dresses the inside of the skins with, 'cause he says it's pison.
gpt
Spun yarn?
human
Plenty, sir.
gpt
But you lads never thought to give your jack-knives a whet, I'll be bound.
human
Show knives, lads! he shouted.
gpt
The skipper wants to try them all on his beard.
human
Steady! growled the skipper.
gpt
That's right, then. Well, Mr Rodd, he continued,
human
I suppose everything's all right. No; where's that there extra coil of new signal line?
gpt
Starn locker, sir,
human
And an extra line with new grapnel?
gpt
Fore-locker, sir,
human
Here, get the grapnel out of the jolly-boat and lash it under one of the thwarts. You might lose one again.
gpt
There it is, sir, said Joe--
human
Come, come, captain, said the doctor good-humouredly as he took off his straw hat and wiped his moist brow, for he too had been as busy as the rest,
gpt
Rammed it in tight, uncle, said the boy triumphantly,
human
Then, said the doctor,
gpt
Well, said the doctor impatiently,
human
Beg pardon, sir, he said;
gpt
Then you don't want the extra half-hour? said the doctor, looking at his watch.
human
So there's nothing to do, then, my dear Count, and you, Captain Chubb, but for us to shake hands and say good-bye.
gpt
Where's your guide?
human
Ah, where's our guide? said the doctor, looking in the direction of the Spanish three-master.
gpt
He said at the turn of the tide. I ought to have asked him to come here to breakfast.
human
Here he comes, uncle,