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"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. 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
t all the way up here. Of course, he had to return to town for another pair." "But he'll be back!" "Precisely, my boy. But he will have something to keep him busy when he returns. I took the liberty of destroying his blind. _That_ will hold him." "But it won't hold him long, Phoenix! We've got to think of something else. Now your whole birthday is spoiled!" "On the contrary, my boy, it will hold him long enough. Now please do not ask me why; you must take my word for it, and I shall explain later. And my birthday is _not_ spoiled. I am looking 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." 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? HEN HE DISCOVERED THE LOSS WAS SIMPLY FRIGHTFUL I COULD HEAR IT ALL THE WAY UP HERE OF COURSE HE HAD TO RETURN TO TOWN FOR ANOTHER PAIR BUT HE'LL BE BACK PRECISELY MY BOY BUT HE WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO KEEP HIM BUSY WHEN HE RETURNS I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF DESTROYING HIS BLIND THAT WILL HOLD HIM BUT IT WON'T HOLD HIM LONG PHOENIX WE'VE GOT TO THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE NOW YOUR WHOLE BIRTHDAY IS SPOILED ON THE CONTRARY MY BOY IT WILL HOLD HIM LONG ENOUGH NOW PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME WHY YOU MUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT AND I SHALL EXPLAIN LATER AND MY BIRTHDAY IS NOT SPOILED I AM LOOKING 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
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