ose,and swallowed a great lump that would come in his throat. Just then a man came along, crying, Tins to mend ! Itsounded like Hings to bings! but everybody knew what hemeant. Hullo, boy ! he said. Is that your kite ? THE RED DRAGON. 233 Jack nodded ; he couldnt speak for the lump in his throat.… … He took the long lath over to the new building and nailed itto a still longer one ; with this he reached the Dragon. The tail was now twisted many times around the wire; and ittook time and patience to uncurl it, but at last the pride of kiteswas released. As it came fluttering to the ground, the…
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