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From: katrice@bv.com [mailto:lauri@bqldgjhy.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2004 8:74AM
To: lilli; gay@xmfkmi.com; dorothy; lorina; clair
Subject: Nonsense! snapped the tired Wizard no po 1200 oranjest
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I shall die if you leave me behind! Well, then, get your ropes, and
we'll do the best we can, said the boy
They ran to the trees, around the trunks of which were clinging many
tendrils of greenish-brown vine which possessed remarkable strengthWith
their knives they cut a long section of this vine, the ends of which were
then tied into loops large enough to permit the sailors to sit in them
comfortably
The connecting piece Rob padded with seaweed gathered from the shore, to
prevent its cutting into his shoulders
Now, then, he said, when all was ready, take your places
The sailors squatted in the loops, and Rob swung the vine over his
shoulders and turned the indicator of the traveling machine to up As they
slowly mounted into the sky the little sailor gave a squeal of terror and
clung to the boy's arm; but the other, although seemingly anxious, sat
quietly in his place and made no trouble
D--d--don't g--g--go so high! stammered the little one, tremblingly;
suppose we should f--f--fall! Well, s'pose we should? answered Rob,
gruffly You couldn't drown until you struck the water, so the higher we
are the longer you'll live in case of accident
This phase of the question seemed to comfort the frightened fellow
somewhat; but, as he said, he had not a good head for heights, and so
continued to tremble in spite of his resolve to be brave The weight on
Rob's shoulders was not so great as he had feared, the traveling machine
seeming to give a certain lightness and buoyancy to everything that came
into contact with its wearer