human
How are you getting on, my lad?
gpt
I don't know; I can't see.
human
No, but I can. Capitally, he cried.
gpt
There must be a tremendous body of fire down below; far more than I thought.
human
But is there any fear of our pumping too much down and sinking the ship after all?
gpt
I don't think we should sink her by our pumping, Dale. We should get tired first, I'm afraid. Why, my good lad, I don't know whether my calculation is right, but I should say that half the water you send down there must float up again in steam.
human
Think so, sir?