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"All right, Phoenix. My Aunt Amy keeps a big jar full of cookies, and I can have as many as I like." The Phoenix took David's arm, and together they strolled to the other end of the ledge. "Now, don't mention this to anyone, but there is an old goat trail down this side. ALL RIGHT PHOENIX MY AUNT AMY KEEPS A BIG JAR FULL OF COOKIES AND I CAN HAVE AS MANY AS I LIKE THE PHOENIX TOOK DAVID'S ARM AND TOGETHER THEY STROLLED TO THE OTHER END OF THE LEDGE NOW DON'T MENTION THIS TO ANY ONE BUT THERE IS AN OLD GOAT TRAIL DOWN THIS SIDE
u how--how much you--well, really--such a delightful request! Ah--harrumph! Perhaps it can be arranged." "Oh, Phoenix!" David threw his arms around the bird's neck and then, unable to restrain himself any longer, turned a somersault on the grass. "But for the present, it seems to be getting late," said the Phoenix. "We shall talk it over some other time and decide." "Golly, it _is_ late--I hadn't noticed. Well, I'll have to go, or they'll worry about me at home. But I can come up and see you tomorrow, can't I?" "Of course, my boy! In the bustle of morning, in the hush of noon, in the--ah--to be brief, at any time." "And I'll bring you some cookies, if you like." "Ah," said the Phoenix, closing its eyes. "Sugar cookies, by any chance?" it asked faintly. David noticed the feathers of its throat jumping up and down with rapid swallowing motions. "I'll ask Aunt Amy to make some tonight." "Ah, splendid, my boy! Splendid! Shall we say not more than--ah--that is, not _less_ than--ah--fifteen? RRUMPED SEVERAL TIMES IN ITS THROAT AND SHUFFLED ITS FEET REALLY I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU WELL REALLY SUCH A DELIGHTFUL REQUEST AH HURRUP PERHAPS IT CAN BE ARRANGED OH PHOENIX DAVID THREW HIS ARMS AROUND THE BIRD'S NECK AND THEN UNABLE TO RESTRAIN HIMSELF ANY LONGER TURNED A SOMERSAULT ON THE GRASS BUT FOR THE PRESENT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING LATE SAID THE PHOENIX WE SHALL TALK IT OVER SOME OTHER TIME AND DECIDE GOLLY IT IS LATE I HADN'T NOTICED WELL I'LL HAVE TO GO OR THEY'LL WORRY ABOUT ME AT HOME BUT I CAN COME UP AND SEE YOU TO MORROW CAN'T I OF COURSE MY BOY IN THE BUSTLE OF MORNING IN THE HUSH OF NOON IN THE AH TO BE BRIEF AT ANY TIME AND I'LL BRING YOU SOME COOKIES IF YOU LIKE AH SAID THE PHOENIX CLOSING ITS EYES SUGAR COOKIES BY ANY CHANCE IT ASKED FAINTLY DAVID NOTICED THE FEATHERS OF ITS THROAT JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH RAPID SWALLOWING MOTIONS I'LL ASK AUNT AMY TO MAKE SOME TO NIGHT AH SPLENDID MY BOY SPLENDID SHALL WE SAY NOT MORE THAN AH THAT IS NOT LESS THAN AH FIFTEEN
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