human
But why, he asked,
gpt
Why did you fellows think he had dropped you from the team for spite? He waited a moment for the idea to grip.
human
Don't you see, Bi, that just as surely as you have been mistrusting him, just that surely he has been questioning your willingness to do him a good turn without hope of reward? The others are so glad to make the team that they will play as he says.
gpt
But we would--
human
Of course, you would, Bonfire caught him up.
gpt
But Sheffield doesn't know that your good turns are not done for pay, even in applause. He doesn't know that when a Boy Scout does a good turn, he doesn't wait around for thanks; doesn't even tell anybody else he has done a good turn. I am sorry he can't understand, because I know that if you fellows only had the chance, you'd play up to him as those others never will. But--Well, let's keep that eighth law in mind; let's be cheerful and obey orders. He glanced apologetically toward Bunny.
human
I didn't mean to preach,