Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 136
pigeon. This fellow will take you, said he. He isvery strong and swift, and will go ever so muchfaster than your boat. Next he fastened a belt around the bird, and tothe lower part of this he hung a little basket, with trees, where the ripe peaches and apples hung, asbig as peas, and they knocked… … IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT COULD N T BE BETTER, SAID THE CONDENSED PIRATE. two seats in it. He then lifted Corette and theCondensed Pirate into the basket, where they satdown opposite one another. Do you wish to go directly to the cottage ofthe fairy sisters ? said the old gentleman. Oh yes ! said…
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