human
Someone has drawn an island on the chart,
gpt
Well?
human
It would seem that the blithering idiots don't know its bearings within a hundred miles, and yet they expect me to bring it straight aboard. One says thus and so; t'other says so and thus. Gleazen talked loudest and I took his word first--like a fool, for he's no navigator. I'd not put such foolishness beyond Seth Upham, but the others ought to know better. Aye! And they do know better.
gpt
What island?
human
Hm! Have they said naught to you?
gpt
Not a word.
human
Nor to you?
gpt
Nor to me.
human
Then, said he,
gpt
If you know more than we, pray tell us what you can?
human
After all, said he,
gpt
I only know that we are looking for an island, and that when we find it the deviltry is yet to begin-- He smiled grimly.
human
We'll yet have a chance to see sparks fly from those weapons Gleazen hung in the cabin. I hear he's a clever man at the smallsword.
gpt
Clever? I replied.
human
Yes, he's clever, though--