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The Phoenix took a long look at everything, and said huskily: "My dear chap, this is quite the nicest moment of my life. How can I possibly thank you?" They sat down in their places. David passed the cookies and served the ice cream, and said that as far as he was concerned, this was the best birthday party he had ever been to. THE PHOENIX TOOK A LONG LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND SAID HUSKILY MY DEAR CHAP THIS IS QUITE THE NICEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE HOW CAN I POSSIBLY THANK YOU THEY SAT DOWN IN THEIR PLACES DAVID PASSED THE COOKIES AND SERVED THE ICE CREAM AND SAID THAT AS FAR AS HE WAS CONCERNED THIS WAS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY HE HAD EVER BEEN TO
ch you promised me. Come, let us enjoy it, whatever it is, and forget the Scientist." "Well ... are you _sure_ about the Scientist?" "Absolutely." The Phoenix was so positive that David began to feel better. He picked up the paper bag and said: "Well, it isn't much of a surprise, really--just a birthday party. And your present. But I think the present should come after the party, don't you?" "Quite so, my boy. But I shall leave the management of the whole affair in your capable hands." "All right," said David. "Now, you'll have to turn around, Phoenix, and not look while I'm getting it ready." The Phoenix obediently turned around, clasping its wings behind its back, and tried hard not to peek. David set the party things out on the grass: ice cream in the middle, the cookies in a ring around it, plates on either side, and spoons beside the plates. He set the Phoenix's present off to one side, where it could be reached when they had finished. "All right, Phoenix, you can turn around now. OOKING FORWARD WITH A GREAT DEAL OF PLEASURE TO THE SURPRISE WHICH YOU PROMISED ME COME LET US ENJOY IT WHATEVER IT IS AND FORGET THE SCIENTIST WELL ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THE SCIENTIST ABSOLUTELY PHOENIX WAS SO POSITIVE THAT DAVID BEGAN TO FEEL BETTER HE PICKED UP THE PAPER BAG AND SAID WELL IT ISN'T MUCH OF A SURPRISE REALLY JUST A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND YOU'RE PRESENT BUT I THINK THE PRESENT SHOULD COME AFTER THE PARTY DON'T YOU QUITE SO MY BOY BUT I SHALL LEAVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WHOLE AFFAIR IN YOUR CAPABLE HANDS ALL RIGHT SAID DAVID NOW YOU'LL HAVE TO TURN AROUND PHOENIX AND NOT LOOK WHILE I'M GETTING IT READY PHOENIX OBEDIENTLY TURNED AROUND CLASPING ITS WINGS BEHIND ITS BACK AND TRIED HARD NOT TO PEEK DAVID SET THE PARTY THINGS OUT ON THE GRASS ICE CREAM IN THE MIDDLE THE COOKIES IN A RING AROUND IT PLATES ON EITHER SIDE AND SPOONS BESIDE THE PLATES HE SET THE PHOENIX'S PRESENT OFF TO ONE SIDE WHERE IT COULD BE REACHED WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED ALL RIGHT PHOENIX YOU CAN TURN AROUND NOW
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