human
You, you and you may leave. The others will remain.
gpt
Be unafraid, he snapped.
human
There is no reason to fear me. Your fathers and the Hogons and the so-called witchmen, are fools, nothing-men. Fools and cowards, because they are impressed by foolish tricks.
gpt
You, there, what is your name?
human
Hinnan.
gpt
Very well, Hinnan. Did you see me approach by the air?
human
Yes ... yes ... juju man.
gpt
Don't call me a juju man. There is no such thing as juju. It is nonsense made by the cunning to fool the stupid, as you will learn when you attend the schools.
human
But I saw you fly.
gpt
Have you never seen the great aircraft of the white men of Europe and America go flying over? Or have none of you witnessed these craft sitting on the ground at Mopti or Niamey. Surely some of you have journeyed to Mopti.
human
Yes, but they are great craft. And you flew alone and without the great wings and propellers of the white-man's aircraft.
gpt
My son, I flew in a helio-hopper as they are called. They are the smallest of all aircraft, but they are not magic. They are made in the factories of the lands of Europe and America and after you have finished school and have found a position for yourself in the new industries that spread through Africa, then you will be able to purchase one quite cheaply, if you so desire. Others among you might even learn to build them, themselves.
human
And observe this.