Chapters 10-19 Summary

In chapter 10, Richard takes an airplane ride with Dickie. He sees the whole process of flight through a child's eyes as he explains everything to Dickie. He explains the different knobs and what they do and feels the controls as if he were flying for the first time. Seeing the flight process through Dickie's eyes brings back the magic of the airplane from takeoff to soaring through the clouds. Richard's eyes are opened as they see a bear higher than the adult brain would say a bear could reasonably survive. The chapter is filled with childish exclamations such as "holy cats!" and "go, Daisy!" Richard feels the magic of flight anew. When the flight is over, Dickie runs around to embrace the airplane as Richard thanks the airplane for a wonderful ride. He is not worried about Daisy's clean paint being...