human
How do you feel, Leon?
gpt
Where are we?
human
We're on our way home.
gpt
To America?
human
No, to the _douzième_. We'll be there before long.
gpt
How are we going?
human
We're in the monoplane,
gpt
Where's Jacques?
human
He's right here.
gpt
But the Germans?
human
Those that attacked us aren't going to bother us any more. Don't let the thought of them worry you.
gpt
But I don't understand, Leon persisted.
human
What happened?
gpt
When we rushed out from the woods, said Earl,
human
So did I, agreed Leon; ruefully passing his hand over his sore and bruised throat.
gpt
Tell me though; how did you pry him off?
human
Well we had a terrible time. Jacques finally cracked him over the head with the butt of his revolver; that finished old Mr. Boche.
gpt
Did it kill him?
human
No, exclaimed Earl,
gpt
How did you manage it?
human
Why we just dumped you into the monoplane here and then got aboard ourselves and off we went.
gpt
Before the reënforcements arrived I suppose?
human
Just before. As we left the ground and began to rise a whole troop of cavalry came racing into the clearing. They fired at us all right but they didn't touch us and here we are.
gpt
It seems queer to me, said Leon,
human
That's what I told Jacques, exclaimed Earl,
gpt
Not with this paint on it.
human
No, but it wouldn't take much trouble to put the distinguishing mark of the German machines on it.
gpt
I guess we got after them just in time,
human
We surely did, agreed Earl.
gpt
We've been pretty lucky so far.
human
How do you feel, Leon?
gpt
Only fair, admitted Leon.
human
My head buzzes some.
gpt
You've got a bullet wound in your left arm too,
human
I know it. It stings a little but it isn't bad.
gpt
I guess not, said Earl.
human
As soon as we get back you can have it attended to and it'll soon heal.
gpt
Yes, agreed Leon.
human
I want it cleaned for I can tell you I have no desire to get blood poisoning.
gpt
No danger of that if you have it looked after soon enough.
human
I suppose they think we're lost back at headquarters,
gpt
I wonder if they do, mused Earl.
human
We've been away quite a while, haven't we?
gpt
It seems like months to me.
human
The moon has set.
gpt
Has it? I can't see anything from here. How about helping me back into my seat?