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The Reluctant Dragon

           Nowdon’tyouthinkthatafterallthesimplestplanwouldbejusttofightitout,accordingtotherules,andletthebestmanwin?They’rebettingonyou,Imaytellyou,downinthevillage,butIdon’tmindthat!”

           “Oh,yes,DO,dragon,”saidtheBoy,delightedly;“it’llsavesuchalotofbother!”

           “Myyoungfriend,youshutup,”saidthedragonseverely.“Believeme,St.George,”hewenton,“there’snobodyintheworldI’dsoonerobligethanyouandthisyounggentlemanhere.Butthewholething’snonsense,andconventionality,andpopularthick-headedness.There’sabsolutelynothingtofightabout,frombeginningtoend.AndanyhowI’mnotgoingto,sothatsettlesit!”

           “ButsupposingImakeyou?”saidSt.George,rathernettled.

           “Youcan’t,”saidthedragon,triumphantly.“IshouldonlygointomycaveandretireforatimedowntheholeIcameup.You’dsoongetheartilysickofsittingoutsideandwaitingformetocomeoutandfightyou.Andassoonasyou’dreallygoneaway,why,I’dcomeupagaingaily,forItellyoufrankly,Ilikethisplace,andI’mgoingtostayhere!”

           St.Georgegazedforawhileonthefairlandscapearoundthem.“Butthiswouldbeabeautifulplaceforafight,”hebeganagainpersuasively.“ThesegreatbarerollingDownsforthearena,—andmeinmygoldenarmourshowingupagainstyourbigbluescalycoils!Thinkwhatapictureitwouldmake!”

           “Nowyou’retryingtogetatmethroughmyartisticsensibilities,”saidthedragon.“Butitwon’twork.

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