Chapter Ten ELMER FLIES HOME
Chapter Ten ELMER FLIES HOME Chapter Ten ELMER FLIES HOME They flew and flew, the dragon trying hard not to look at, or think about, the wet, wet ocean. Elmer sat watching their shadow rippling over the waves beneath them, feeling washed by the cool morning breeze. The dragon was strong and well rested, being nicely stuffed with skunk cabbages and ostrich ferns, and they hadn't stopped once when he shouted towards evening, "I think I see land ahead!" "So do I, and I think it's the coast of Pops
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Chapter Ten ELMER FLIES HOME
Chapter Ten ELMER FLIES HOME
They flew and flew, the dragon trying hard not to look at, or think about, the wet, wet ocean.Elmer sat watching their shadow rippling over the waves beneath them,feeling washed by the cool morning breeze.The dragon was strong and well rested, being nicely stuffed with skunk cabbages and ostrich ferns,and they hadn't stopped once when he shouted towards evening, "I think I see land ahead!"
"So do I, and I think it's the coast of Popsicornia," yelled Elmer."Yes, I'm sure it is. There's Firefly Lighthouse.It won't be long now. It's just a few miles up the coast from here."
"Where shall I land when we get there?" asked the dragon."Now that I'm free I should hate to be put in a zoo or a circus or something."
"Well, it'll be dark soon. I think you could land on a wharf without attracting attention.Of course, we'll have to be quiet."
They flew up the coast, passing the lighthouse and the Village of Fruitoria and the Town of Custard,and finally came to the outskirts of Nevergreen City.
"There it is!" cried Elmer. "See, that dark patch is Evergreen Park.I live just across the street. Could you land on that long wharf just ahead?"
"I think so," said the dragon, "but I do hope nobody sees me."He circled lower and lower and landed gently on the end of the wharf.Elmer slid off and whispered, "Gosh, it was fun knowing you.I'm going to miss you and flying and everything, and thanks so much for bringing me home.""It was fun, wasn't it," sniffled the dragon,"and I'll never forget how you came all the way to Wild Island just to rescue me.By the way, Elmer, I really think you ought to have this beautiful gold watch and chain.I can't see it on me, and anyway, I don't even know how to tell time."
"Are you sure? I could give it to my mother. But haven't I got something you'd like to trade it for?"
"Well, as a matter of fact, I was wondering if you still had some of those delicious pink lollipops."
"I have four left over," said Elmer, getting them out and taking off the wrappers."Would you like all four at once?" "Yes," said the dragon.
They stood there quietly in the dark, the dragon sucking four pink lollipops,and Elmer whispered, "Where will you go from here?"
"I'll go to find my family in the great high mountains of Blueland,"said the dragon, thinking of his six sisters and seven brothers and his gigantic mother and father.
"I'd like to go there too, someday," said Elmer.
"Well, maybe you will, but listen - I hear voices."
"Men coming down the wharf! Quick, you'd better hurry! Good-bye, dear Dragon."
