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11. Johnny Dooit Does It
Hecutfromanothertreealong,slenderpolewhich,whentrimmedofitsbranchesandfasteneduprightinthecenteroftheboat,servedasamast.Fromthechesthedrewacoilofropeandabigbundleofcanvas,andwiththese—stillhumminghissong—heriggedupasail,arrangingitsoitcouldberaisedorlowereduponthemast.
Dorothyfairlygaspedwithwondertoseethethinggrowsospeedilybeforehereyes,andbothButton-BrightandPollylookedonwiththesameabsorbedinterest.
"Itoughttobepainted,"saidJohnnyDooit,tossinghistoolsbackintothechest,"forthatwouldmakeitlookprettier.But’thoughIcanpaintitforyouinthreesecondsitwouldtakeanhourtodry,andthat’sawasteoftime."
"Wedon’tcarehowitlooks,"saidtheshaggyman,"ifonlyitwilltakeusacrossthedesert."
"Itwilldothat,"declaredJohnnyDooit."Allyouneedworryaboutistippingover.Didyoueversailaship?"
"I’veseenonesailed,"saidtheshaggyman.
"Good.Sailthisboatthewayyou’veseenashipsailed,andyou’llbeacrossthesandsbeforeyouknowit."
Withthisheslammeddownthelidofthechest,andthenoisemadethemallwink.Whiletheywerewinkingtheworkmandisappeared,toolsandall.