Jack said, “I was watching him all the time and it looks very simple. But we could ask him.”
“Yes, we could do that,” remarked Wallace, “but what we want to know is whether he would teach us.”
William spoke up, saying, “All of us.”
“Of course, all of us,” agreed Paul.
Just then the major came out and they called him over. He seated himself on the ground beside them. Paul asked, “Do you think you could teach us how to fly?”
“Of course,” he said. “I’ve taught a lot of people how to fly.”
“Is it difficult to learn?” demanded Wallace.
“Why, no. On the contrary, it’s very simple.”
Again Wallace asked a question. “If you could teach us to fly, would we—would we—” he hesitated. Finally he said, “Would it cost a lot of money?”
McCarthy thought for a moment. “Well,” he said, “I don’t think so. As a matter of fact, I’d love to teach you young fellows and I’m sure we could come to some arrangement.”