human
Private Dineau, he said,
gpt
I understand that you are an aviator.
human
Yes, sir,
gpt
You were once attached to the flying corps?
human
Yes, sir.
gpt
You think you can still drive an aeroplane?
human
I am sure of it, sir.
gpt
Very good, said the captain.
human
Come with me.
gpt
Well what do you suppose he's going to do?
human
He's going flying, I suppose,
gpt
Say, cried Earl enviously,
human
I wish we were.
gpt
That's the best part of the service all right, said Leon.
human
Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about.
gpt
Why did you ever leave it?
human
I don't know, said Leon.
gpt
We thought it would be more exciting with the infantry and so we got transferred.
human
Flying's not as safe as it was at the beginning of the war,
gpt
I know it isn't, said Leon.
human
There are ten times as many machines now as there were then and ten times as many flyers. Then again, scouting over trenches is much more dangerous than over the open country. Here you are fired at constantly by the anti-aircraft guns and you meet so many more machines; they're all concentrated in one spot.
gpt
Just the same I'd like to try it, exclaimed Earl eagerly.
human
Do you suppose that if Jacques is given a machine he could take us along as observers?
gpt
No such luck I'm afraid, laughed Leon grimly.
human
We may never see him again.
gpt
Let's hope it will not be as bad as that, said Dubois.
human
Jacques is certainly a fine boy.
gpt
He's a good friend of mine all right,