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Dick, Marjorie and Fidge, A Search for the Wonderful Dodo
G. E. Farrow
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Excerpt: "e;"e;Dick! Dick! Wake up, I want to tell you something."e; Marjorie stood outside the boy's bedroom door, and called in as loud a whisper as she dared, fearing lest she should awaken the rest of the household. There was a scuffle and a patter of bare feet inside, and Dick appeared at the door rubbing his eyes, evidently only half awake. "e;What's up?"e; he demanded. "e;Hush! don't make a noise. There's such a2 funny sound down-stairs-I believe it's burglars. Listen!"e; "e;Pooh! this time in the morning. What nonsense."e; "e;Well it's been going on for ever so long, anyhow, and hark, there's something keeps banging about like anything in the breakfast-room."e; Dick ran to the top of the stairs and listened. Sure enough, there was a most mysterious noise going on below,-a dull banging at regular intervals, and a curious lapping sound, as though there was water in the lower part of the house. "e;Let's go and see what's up!"e; said Dick promptly. "e;Me too,"e; said a shrill treble voice, and a little curly-headed apparition came running out of the bedroom, flourishing a wooden spade. "e;No! you cut along into bed again, Fidge,"e; cried Dick. "e;Want to go and see the bur-ge-lers!"e; declared Fidge, pushing past them, and racing down the stairs. "e;Come back, you scamp,"e; cried Dick, running3 after him; but with a saucy and defiant laugh Fidge sped down to the first landing. "e;Ooh!"e; he cried, looking over the banisters, "e;It's all drownded; look, Dick! quick!"e; Dick and Marjorie hurried down and leaned over the banisters too. "e;Hullo! what a lark!"e; exclaimed Dick. "e;There's been a high tide, and the house is flooded. Come on, this is ripping!"e; and the boy dashed down-stairs, followed by the others. The breakfast-room door stood open, and, wading ankle deep in water, the children soon reached it. An extraordinary sight met their eyes."e;
