He who had flown so long in his day-dreaming, who had performed wonderful acrobatics in his imagination, felt the sensation old, accustomed, milder even than in his dreams.
Once more, and he did the loop himself, hardly conscious of Bland's presence.

Bland turned his head, signalling, and did a flop, righted, and was flying straight in the opposite direction.

Again, and flew southeast by the sun.

They practised that manoeuver again and again before Johnny felt fairly sure of himself, but once he did it he was one proud young man! All this while the familiar landmarks were slipping behind them.
Tucson was out of sight, had they thought to look for it.

And all this while the sturdy motor was humming its song of force triumphant.
Subsequently it stuttered faintly in expressing itself.