human
Is she working all right? asked Mr. Damon, anxiously, and, such was the strain on him that he did not think to bless anything.
gpt
Is she all right, Tom, my lad?
human
I think so. I'm speeding her to the limit. Faster than I ever did before, but I guess she'll do. She was built to stand a strain, and she's got to do it now!
gpt
It was a great race, wasn't it? asked Mr. Damon, as he shifted to an easier position in his seat.
human
A great race, Tom. I didn't think you'd do it, one spell there.
gpt
Neither did I, came the answer, as the young inventor changed the spark lever.
human
But I made up my mind I wouldn't be beaten by Andy Foger, if I could help it. Though it was taking a risk to shut off the current the way I did.
gpt
A risk?
human
Yes; it might not have started again,
gpt
And--and if the current hadn't come on again; eh, Tom? Would we--?
human
It would have been all up with us, he said simply.
gpt
I might have volplaned back to earth, but at the speed we were going, and at the height, around a curve, we might have turned turtle.
human
Bless my--!