human
What's the reason you didn't heave to?
gpt
Didn't give me time,
human
No insolence, sir! You ought to have obeyed the first gun. You are an Englishman, and by the look of you have been long enough at sea to know the rules when you encounter a man-of-war. Now then, what ship's this?
gpt
Owner?
human
I am,
gpt
Oh! What are you trading in?
human
I am not trading, said the doctor quietly.
gpt
This schooner is upon a scientific expedition, under the auspices of the English Government.
human
Oh,