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4: _In Which David and the Phoenix Go To Visit the Gryffins, and a Great Danger Is Narrowly Averted_ [Illustration] A chill raced up and down David's spine as he got to his feet. "Do  do you think a week's practice is enough?" "Absolutely, my dear fellow. I am now in the very pink of condition. FOUR IN WHICH DAVID AND THE PHOENIX GO TO VISIT THE GRIFFINS AND A GREAT DANGER IS NARROWLY AVERTED A CHILL RACED UP AND DOWN DAVID'S SPINE AS HE GOT TO HIS FEET DO DO YOU THINK A WEEK'S PRACTICE IS ENOUGH ABSOLUTELY MY DEAR FELLOW I AM NOW IN THE VERY PINK OF CONDITION
Phoenix. I especially like that part where you twist over on your back and loop and plunge, all at the same time." "I do perform that rather well, don't I? It is not easy. But just the thing for acquiring (ouch!) muscle tone. Are there any more cookies? Ah, there are. Delicious! As I was saying, let this be a lesson to you, my boy. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." The Phoenix would take wing again. And David would settle back against a rock and watch. Sometimes he thought of the education he was to get. Sometimes he thought how nice it would be if _he_ could fly. And sometimes he did not think at all, but just sat with his eyes half shut, feeling the sunlight on his face and listening to the rustle of the wind in the thicket. At the end of the week the Phoenix, after a brilliant display of acrobatics, landed on the ledge, clasped its wings behind its back, and looked solemnly at David. "Well, my boy," it said, "I believe your education can begin forthwith. Are you ready?  CHAPTER FOUR OF DAVID AND THE PHOENIX THIS IS THE LIBRAVOX RECORDING ALL LIBRAVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBRAVOX DOT ORG RECORDING BY GREG WEEKES DAVID AND THE PHOENIX BY EDWARD ORMONDRIDE CHAPTER
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