human
What do you think?
gpt
It's past me. But I don't like it.
human
Potter, he said,
gpt
I want to get into the second officers' training-camp. It'll be starting sometime in a month or so.
human
Fine!... Wish I could go, too.
gpt
I'm afraid, he said,
human
Why not?
gpt
Well, our name is German--and Dad was born in Germany.
human
How does your father feel about it?
gpt
Dad's an American, Potter. You never heard any of this pro-German guff out of him.... The suggestion came from him. He says this is where Americans with German parentage have to fish or cut bait. It's his notion that we fellows have got to do more than the rest of you with unimpeachable American antecedents. 'We've got to do our duty,' Dad says, 'and then we've got to double that.'
human
I wish they were all like him,
gpt
I want to go--worse than I've ever wanted anything.... Watts is gone and so are La Mothe and Randall. Three of the old crowd.
human
If there's anything I can do--or father can do--
gpt
It's damn hard for a fellow to have to prove he's not a traitor.... How would you feel?
human
Maybe I can help.... Training-camps for aviators are being opened up. I think I can give you a fair start there. How would you like that?
gpt
Potter, he said,
human
A man named Givens is asking to see you, sir.... Says he works for you, and it's important, sir.
gpt
Tell him I'll be right down, Potter said. Then to Kraemer,
human
I'll get the papers from the Signal Corps for you so you can apply for admission. Let you know as soon as they show up.