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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." 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
 continue: Sea Monsters, Leprechauns, Rocs, Gnomes, Elves, Basilisks, Nymphs--ah--and many others. All are of the Better Sort, since, as I have many times truly observed, one is known by the company one keeps. And your education will cost you nothing. Of course it _would_ be agreeable if you could supply me with cookies from time to time." "As many as you want, Phoenix. Will we go to Africa?" "Naturally, my boy. Your education will include--" "And Egypt? And China? And Arabia?" "Yes. Your education will--" "Oh, Phoenix, Phoenix!" David jumped up and 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. H LOOKS LIKE THE OTHERS MY BOY EXCEPT THAT SOME ARE BIGGER AND SOME ARE SMALLER BUT TO CONTINUE SEA MONSTERS LEPROCONS ROCKS GNOMES ELVES BASILISKS NYMPHS AH AND MANY OTHERS ALL ARE OF THE BETTER SORT SINCE AS I HAVE MANY TIMES TRULY OBSERVED ONE IS KNOWN BY THE COMPANY ONE KEEPS AND YOUR EDUCATION WILL COST YOU NOTHING OF COURSE IT WOULD BE AGREEABLE IF YOU COULD SUPPLY ME WITH COOKIES FROM TIME TO TIME AS MANY AS YOU WANT PHOENIX WILL WE GO TO AFRICA NATURALLY MY BOY YOUR EDUCATION WILL INCLUDE AND EGYPT AND CHINA AND ARABIA YES YOUR EDUCATION WILL O PHOENIX PHOENIX DAVID JUMPED UP AND 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
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