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"H h how am I going to sit?" "On my back. Quite so  now, your arms around my neck  your legs _behind_ my wings, please  there we are. Ready?" "No," said David faintly. "Splendid! The proof is to be demonstrated, the  to be brief, we are off!" HOW AM I GOING TO SIT ON MY BACK QUITE SO NOW YOUR ARMS AROUND MY NECK YOUR LEGS BEHIND MY WINGS PLEASE THERE WE ARE READY NO SAID DAVID FAINTLY SPLENDID THE PROOF IS TO BE DEMONSTRATED THE TO BE BRIEF WE ARE OFF
ped. "How are we going to travel, Phoenix?" "I have wings, my boy." "Yes, but I don't." "Do not be so dense, my dear fellow. I shall carry you on my back, of course." "Oh," said David weakly, "on your--on your back. Are you sure that--isn't there some other--I mean, can you do it?" The Phoenix drew itself up to its full height. "I am hurt--yes, deeply hurt--by your lack of faith. My magnificent build should make it evident that I am an exceedingly powerful flyer. In the heyday of my youth I could fly around the world in five hours. But come along. I shall give you proof positive." David reluctantly followed the Phoenix to a spot on the edge of the shelf where there was a gap in the bushes. He glanced over the brink. The sheer face of the scarp fell away beneath them, plunging down to the tiny trees and rocks below. He stepped back quickly with a shudder. "Let's--let's do it tomorrow," he quavered. "Nonsense," said the Phoenix firmly. "No time like the present. Now, then, up on my back. D BEGAN TO CAPER WHILE THE PHOENIX BEAMED BUT SUDDENLY HE STOPPED HOW ARE WE GOING TO TRAVEL PHOENIX I HAVE WINGS MY BOY YES BUT I DON'T DO NOT BE SO DENSE MY DEAR FELLOW I SHALL CARRY YOU ON MY BACK OF COURSE OH SAID DAVID WEAKLY ON YOUR ON YOUR BACK ARE YOU SURE THAT ISN'T THERE SOME OTHER I MEAN CAN YOU DO IT THE PHOENIX DREW ITSELF UP TO ITS FULL HEIGHT I AM HURT YES DEEPLY HURT BY YOUR LACK OF FAITH MY MAGNIFICENT BUILD SHOULD MAKE IT EVIDENT THAT I AM AN EXCEEDINGLY POWERFUL FLIER IN THE HEYDAY OF MY YOUTH I COULD FLY AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE HOURS BUT COME ALONG I SHALL GIVE YOU PROOF POSITIVE DAVID RELUCTANTLY FOLLOWED THE PHOENIX TO A SPOT ON THE EDGE OF THE SHELF WHERE THERE WAS A GAP IN THE BUSHES HE GLANCED OVER THE BRINK THE SHEER FACE OF THE SCARP FELL AWAY BENEATH THEM PLUNGING DOWN TO THE TINY TREES AND ROCKS BELOW HE STEPPED BACK QUICKLY WITH A SHUDDER LET'S LET'S DO IT TOMORROW HE QUAVERED NONSENSE SAID THE PHOENIX FIRMLY NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT NOW THEN UPON MY BACK
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