human
Scott!
gpt
Here!
human
Augutino!
gpt
Here!
human
Present!
gpt
Smith!
human
Here!
gpt
Albert!
human
Here!
gpt
All present and ready, sir.
human
Fine! said the professor. He turned and looked around.
gpt
Where is Dave?
human
Here he comes now,
gpt
This is the stuff I told you about, Professor,
human
What stuff?
gpt
Portable heaters for the crew's space suits, just in case--
human
In case of what?
gpt
Why, ask them!
human
Ask them what?
gpt
How they feel about making this flight,
human
Is there anything to what he says?
gpt
Well?
human
See, they're afraid of you, Connel,
gpt
Is that right, men? he shouted.
human
Are you afraid of me?
gpt
Speaking for myself, he said, looking straight at the major,
human
I'm not afraid of anything that walks. And that includes you, Major Connel. No offense meant, it's just a statement of fact. He paused and drew a deep breath. Then he added,
gpt
But I am afraid of this ship.
human
Why?
gpt
She's junk-jinxed,
human
Junk-jinxed!
gpt
Preposterous, snorted Professor Hemmingwell.
human
Why, you helped build this ship, Scotty! Do you doubt the work you've put into her? Or the work of your friends?
gpt
That has nothing to do with it, replied Scott stubbornly.
human
The others feel the same way I do.
gpt
Listen, you men! he shouted.
human
You're being childish! Why, you built this ship! How can you possibly allow yourselves to be so stupid as to believe in an idiotic thing like a jinx. Now, why don't you just get aboard and stop being so ridiculously superstitious!