Dick, Marjorie and Fidge: A Search for the Wonderful Dodo

sked Marjorie, staring

r pardon," he went on, addressing the Walr

inquired the Walrus, w

talking about," said Dick, tu

aid the Walrus. "Ach! dat vos verry bad

't see that it matters much. We are

s. "Vell, dere vos some funny peoples in de

h," admi

oked commiseratingly at the dog, who gave

businesslike way, "is, Where are we now,

n Germany now,"

dren, in surprise. "Why, we'r

e Walrus, sha

t be," pers

er Germany you mean, but id is Germany a

isn't. Why, there's heaps of places beside

said the Walrus,

is?" cri

us. "Africa, und China, und all

hers in a whisper. "Never mind; don't take any notice. Well, to come to the

e Walrus, sha

uggested the Dodo, smo

n, pointing to the Dodo with the stem o

ull height, and gave him a wither

kled the Walrus. "I never saw s

, with dignity, "Our family ha

garments, they found them exceedingly comf

us. "It vas der best ting vat you could do. Dere

ng to the others; "let's go. I was

ou der vay to der Equador-dat is Germany, too," he added, in parenthesis. "Bud you must haf some

ed Marjorie. "Why, I always

udtfids," and he led the way into the little hut, which was hung all around with clumsy-looking fur g

of the hut, and a quantity of snowshoes of various shapes, and little sleds,

nts, the Walrus turned to the Dodo, and said, "Veil, no

ing his necktie and folding his wings primly.

af some glothes, eh?" and he kindly brought forth some very large leath

rough, hairy coat, with mitt

s," he said, "and trow av

Dodo, "take off

s (such as he had) into the coat sleeves

Dodo, 'take off

he cupboard, and bringing out some tins of sardines, some ja

preparations were completed; and after harnessin

we are going to," said Dick, a

don't suppose it matters much, though,

have taken a violent fancy to him) by the hand; presently he stopped in

enormous hole, which looked like the cra

ked Marjorie, peering

Walrus. "Id vas German, t

ed the children. "Why, th

s, "das is so, id va

od-bye,' s

cious!" c

und made a big hole in der ground all der vay trough der eart

nd Marjorie clung to Dick's arm nervously. "How wonderful!" she ex

was think

ht through to the Equator

that worthy,

, we should come out at

said the Walrus,

ink we'll do it,"

cried Marjor

d impossible to him now. "It would be rather jolly to see what it's like at the other end, and

perilous voyage, and, grasping Fidge by the hand, he gav

s. "Thanks for all your kindness." And, jumping on the sled behind M

his arms in surprise, and as they disappeared into spac

ck! I forgot to t