human
Four-wheelers are cheap, but bang goes your tenner, Bobby, said Eves, looking over his shoulder.
gpt
Can’t you do without the vehicle?
human
You don’t understand. We must have something to carry the receptacle along at a good speed, like a ship at sea. A motor-boat would be the very thing, but that’s out of the question. We must find something cheap to experiment with on land, and if it works I’ll send the scheme to the Admiralty, and they’ll provide funds for marine tests.
gpt
Jolly good idea! I suggest we take the things in order. Soot first. What about that? There won’t be much in the chimneys. Mother Trenchard’s sure to have had a spring cleaning.
human
We’ll see. Combustibles are easily got.
gpt
Fire-lighters! You can get ’em at old Noakes’s; they make a fine smoke themselves and a jolly good stink. Splendid!
human
They might do. I don’t see my way to numbers three and four at present, but I’ll ask Trenchard if he has anything he could let us have cheap; he takes a great interest in my inventions.
gpt
Good, old bird. I say, it’s about supper-time; we’d better get back. You didn’t say anything to Mrs. Trenchard about barley water and fried onions and margarine?
human
Not yet.
gpt
Good man! She’ll be quite satisfied with Aunt Caroline’s love. Come on.