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The Reluctant Dragon

           

           “WhenWHAThappened,please?”askedtheBoy.

           “That’sjustwhatIdon’tpreciselyknow,”saidthedragon.“Isupposetheearthsneezed,orshookitself,orthebottomdroppedoutofsomething.Anyhowtherewasashakeandaroarandageneralstramash,andIfoundmyselfmilesawayundergroundandwedgedinastightastight.Well,thankgoodness,mywantsarefew,andatanyrateIhadpeaceandquietnessandwasn’talwaysbeingaskedtocomealongandDOsomething.AndI’vegotsuchanactivemind—alwaysoccupied,Iassureyou!Buttimewenton,andtherewasacertainsamenessaboutthelife,andatlastIbegantothinkitwouldbefuntoworkmywayupstairsandseewhatyouotherfellowsweredoing.SoIscratchedandburrowed,andworkedthiswayandthatwayandatlastIcameoutthroughthiscavehere.AndIlikethecountry,andtheview,andthepeople—whatI’veseenof’em—andonthewholeIfeelinclinedtosettledownhere.”

           “What’syourmindalwaysoccupiedabout?”askedtheBoy.“That’swhatIwanttoknow.”

           Thedragoncolouredslightlyandlookedaway.Presentlyhesaidbashfully:

           “Didyouever—justforfun—trytomakeuppoetry—verses,youknow?”

           “’CourseIhave,”saidtheBoy.“Heapsofit.Andsomeofit’squitegood,Ifeelsure,onlythere’snooneherecaresaboutit.Mother’sverykindandallthat,whenIreadittoher,andso’sfatherforthatmatter.Butsomehowtheydon’tseemto—”

           “Exactly,”criedthedragon;“myowncaseexactly.Theydon’tseemto,andyoucan’targuewith’emaboutit.

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