human
Nothing but the ruins of towns and villages down below, Tom, he called.
gpt
The fighting has been fierce along this sector, I should say. Why, even the woods have been smashed, and it looks like a regular desert. Poor France, what you must have suffered at the hands of those savage Huns.
human
Yes, replied the pilot, over his shoulder,
gpt
Sorry to tell you, Jack, reported Tom, after some uneasy movements, which the other had noticed with growing alarm,
human
But that means time lost!
gpt
We can spare an hour if necessary, and still get to Dunkirk by evening, Tom replied cheerfully.
human
I was a bit suspicious of that very thing, and only for our desperate need of haste would have waited to start until it had been gone over again. But then I took chances, knowing it would, at the worst, mean only a stop for repairs. Sorry, but it can't be helped.