human
Especially when you have a scapegrace for a chum, said Ralph soberly.
gpt
If it hadn’t been for me you would have been here through it all. I declare it is too bad, Ben.
human
Nonsense! I haven’t grumbled, have I? Wait till I do, old chap. I reckon I needed the lesson I got as much as you did, and I’m not sorry that I had to learn it. Now, don’t let’s groan,
gpt
But how was it when you were on the great sea in a fog-storm?
human
Oh, go away. This is poetry; that wasn’t.
gpt
Not by any manner of means. You are right there.
human
There’s Jonas going to market to get fish for breakfast,
gpt
You ought to be phosphorescent enough to be useful as matches, if you have been having fish morning, noon, and night for a fortnight,
human
Very likely we are. The nights have been so bright we haven’t needed to light candles, so we haven’t had any use for matches; but I imagine we would all throw out a faint light if we got where it was dark enough.
gpt
We’ll have two more chances to add to our stock of phosphorus. Fish for breakfast and fish for dinner! I see the gulls on the rocks now. We must be two-thirds across, boys, said Dave.
human
I tell you we are doing strong pulling.
gpt
Yes, but nothing fancy about it, laughed Ben.
human
I reckon an amateur boat-crew would hoot us.
gpt
Who cares for style? I go in for speed. I can feather my oar every stroke if I want to,
human
Shall we land?
gpt
Yes, if we find a good place. Let’s row along-shore and see what the chances are.
human
There! exclaimed Joe,
gpt
All right; in she goes,