human
How many of them do you suppose are going? he cried.
gpt
Who will be in command? Sir John French, I think. Lord Kitchener is to be War Minister, they say, and stay in London. I bet they whip those bally Germans until they don't know where they are--
human
Steady on! said Harry, smiling, but a little concerned, none the less.
gpt
Dick, don't talk like that! You don't know who may be listening!
human
Why, Harry! No one can hear us--we're all alone in the carriage!
gpt
I know, but we don't know who's in the next one, or whether they can hear through or not. The wall isn't very thick, you know. We can't be too careful. I don't think anyone knows what we're doing but there isn't any reason why we should take any risk at all.
human
No, of course not. You're right, Harry, said Dick, a good deal abashed.
gpt
I'll try to keep quieter after this.
human
I wonder why there are two of us, said Dick, presently, in a whisper.
gpt
I should think one would be enough.
human
I think we've both got just the same papers to carry, said Harry, also in a whisper.
gpt
You see, if one of us gets lost, or anything happens to his papers, the other will probably get through all right. At least it looks that way to me.
human
Harry, said Dick, after a pause,
gpt
I've got an idea. Suppose we separate and take different ways to get to Waterloo? Wouldn't that make it safer? We could meet there and go back to Ealing together.
human
That's a good idea, Dick,