human
Ha! cried he, sniffing vigorously,
gpt
I smell something good--something I am ready for. There is no physic like sleep, and with that he stretched out his arms with a great yawn, then rose very agilely, kicking the clothes and mattress on one side and bringing a bench close to the furnace.
human
What time is it, sir?
gpt
Something after twelve by the captain's watch, said I, pulling it out and looking at it.
human
But 'tis guesswork time.
gpt
The _captain's watch_? cried he, with a short loud laugh.
human
You are modest, Mr. ----
gpt
Paul Rodney,
human
Yes, modest, Mr. Paul Rodney. That watch is yours, sir; and you mean it shall be yours.
gpt
Well, Mr. Tassard, said I, colouring in spite of myself, though he could not witness the change in such a light as that,
human
I felt this, that if I left the watch in the captain's pocket it was bound to go to the bottom ultimately, and----
gpt
Bah! he interrupted, with a violent flourish of the hand.
human
Let us save the schooner, if possible; there will be more than one watch for your pocket, more than one doubloon for your purse. Meanwhile, to dinner! My stupor has converted me into an empty hogshead, and it will take me a fortnight of hard eating to feel that I have broken my fast.