human
Well, now that's settled, said Mr. Sharp,
gpt
Indeed she was, agreed Tom.
human
I'm going to make another on similar lines, some day, but now all my time is occupied with the Humming-Bird.
gpt
She is a hummer, too, complimented Mr. Sharp.
human
But I almost forgot the real object of my trip here. There is no doubt about you going in the race, is there?
gpt
I fully expect to, replied Tom.
human
The only thing that will prevent me will be--
gpt
Don't say you're worried on account of what Andy Foger may do,
human
I'm not. I'll attend to Andy, all right. I was going to say that my father's illness might interfere. He's not well at all. I'm quite worried about him.
gpt
Oh, I sincerely hope he'll be all right, remarked the balloonist.
human
We want you in this race. In fact, we're going to feature you, as they say about the actors and story-writers. The committee is planning to do considerable advertising on the strength of Tom Swift, the well-known young inventor, being a contestant for the ten-thousand-dollar prize.
gpt
That's very nice, I'm sure, replied Tom,
human
And I want to see them, Tom. Don't you think you're making a mistake, though, in equipping it with a wireless outfit?
gpt
Why so?
human
Well, because it will add to the weight, and you want such a small machine to be as light as possible.
gpt
Yes, but you see I have a very light engine. That part my father helped me with. In fact, it is the lightest air-cooled motor made, for the amount of horsepower it develops, so I can afford to put on the extra weight of the wireless outfit. I may need to signal when I am flying along at a hundred miles an hour.
human
That's so. Well, show me some of the other good points. You've certainly got a wonderful craft here.