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Why, one of us is called the 'Flying Squirrel,' you know; and why should he be called a flying squirrel if he can't fly? Not fly? WHY ONE OF US IS CALLED THE FLYING SQUIRREL YOU KNOW AND WHY SHOULD HE BE CALLED A FLYING SQUIRREL IF HE CAN'T FLY NOT FLY
re to be blown off, or”— “Oh, we never think of such things,” said the squirrel. “They are sure not to happen; and even if they did, we should be all right, somehow, I daresay.” “I don’t think you would,” said Tommy Smith. “The woodpigeon might, perhaps, but, you see, you can’t fly, and so”— “Oh, can’t I?” said the squirrel. “Why, how did I get here then, from tree to tree? Didn’t you see me?” “Oh, but that was jumping,” said Tommy Smith. “Jumping? Nonsense!” said the squirrel. “Why, I went through the air, you know, and that is just what one does when one flies, isn’t it?” “Oh yes, of course,” said Tommy Smith, “but”— “Very well,” said the squirrel; “then when _I_ jump, I fly.” “But you haven’t got wings,” said Tommy Smith. He knew he was right, but he didn’t know how to prove it. “That makes it all the more clever of me,” said the squirrel. “It is easy enough to fly if you have wings, but very difficult indeed if you haven’t. But we squirrels are a clever family, and can do anything. IDDY IT MUST BE DANGEROUS HE SAID SUPPOSE YOU WERE ALL TO BE SWUNG OUT OR THE BRANCH WERE TO BE BLOWN OFF OR OH WE NEVER THINK OF SUCH THINGS SAID THE SQUIRREL THEY ARE SURE NOT TO HAPPEN AND EVEN IF THEY DID WE SHOULD BE ALL RIGHT SOMEHOW I DARE SAY I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD SAID TOMMY SMITH THE WOODPIGEON MIGHT PERHAPS BUT YOU SEE YOU CAN'T FLY AND SO OH CAN'T I SAID THE SQUIRREL WHY HOW DID I GET HERE THEN FROM TREE TO TREE DIDN'T YOU SEE ME OH BUT THAT WAS JUMPING SAID TOMMY SMITH JUMPING NONSENSE SAID THE SQUIRREL WHY I WENT THROUGH THE AIR YOU KNOW AND THAT IS JUST WHAT ONE DOES WHEN ONE FLIES ISN'T IT OH YES OF COURSE SAID TOMMY SMITH BUT VERY WELL SAID THE SQUIRREL THEN WHEN I JUMP I FLY BUT YOU HAVEN'T GOT WINGS SAID TOMMY SMITH HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PROVE IT THAT MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CLEVER OF ME SAID THE SQUIRREL IT IS EASY ENOUGH TO FLY IF YOU HAVE WINGS BUT VERY DIFFICULT INDEED IF YOU HAVEN'T BUT WE SQUIRRELS ARE A CLEVER FAMILY AND CAN DO ANYTHING
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