human
Haidee!
gpt
Are you mad at me, Motor Matt?
human
This was a trick, went on Matt calmly, attending to his work with an indifference more apparent than real,
gpt
It was Burton's idea, and he told it to me while we were going after Archie le Bon. Archie was to pretend to run with the machine, and I was to be with him. When the machine got to going too fast for us, Archie was to drop to one side and I was to spring to the lower wing. Your back would be in my direction, and you couldn't see me.
human
That wasn't like you, Haidee,
gpt
Are you mad?
human
What's the use of being put out with you? I'll have something to say to Burton and Le Bon when I get back to the grounds.
gpt
You thought you were doing something to help me--I know that--but you didn't understand I was perfectly able to carry out my part of the programme. As it is now, I came along and you couldn't help yourself. Are you going to try and keep me from dropping under the machine with the trapeze?
human
No, was the grim reply,