My friend, you are teaching me to respect your country, not by what you brag, but by what you do.[pg 083]

PIKE

How's that.

VASILI

[significantly]

I see how a son of that great democracy can apply himself to a dirty machine, while his eyes are full of visions of one of its beautiful daughters.

PIKE

[slowly and sadly, peering into the machine]

Doc, there's sand in your gear-box.

VASILI