human
Besides, he continued, speaking more loudly than before,
gpt
I don't see it,
human
I didn't suppose you would, said the Officer scornfully.
gpt
Don't speak in such a hurry. The powder I'm speaking of is felt but not seen. It's our last improvement, arrived at by slow degrees. Gunpowder,--smokeless gunpowder,--soundless gunpowder,--invisible gunpowder. Thus we may surround an enemy with enough gunpowder to blow up a town, but they neither see it nor hear it. In fact, they know nothing about it until they are blown up.
human
Invisible gunpowder is more humane in the end, the Officer continued.
gpt
You are quite unaware of what is happening until you find yourself in pieces.
human
The same thing may happen to yourself, I suppose?
gpt
Beg pardon; did anyone speak?
human
I asked you if the same might not happen to yourself? the Elephant repeated, regardless of the Officer's attempt to make him appear foolish.
gpt
What if the enemy serves you the same way?
human
That difficulty, my good beast, he answered in his most overbearing manner,
gpt
I don't believe it,
human
Ha, Ha! he exclaimed;
gpt
A great clumsy beast of no spirit,
human
Right, sir,
gpt
Now to drill, he continued sharply.
human
Attention! Eyes right, eyes left; right movement, left movement; swords out, swords in! Mark--_time_!