[Pee-Wee Harris Adrift by Percy Keese Fitzhugh]@TWC D-Link bookPee-Wee Harris Adrift CHAPTER XI 3/7
If we can make the island go round why then we can keep walking like a--like a--you know--like a horse on a treadmill--hey? And we won't get dizzy at all, because it'll be the island that goes round, see ?" "That's a very good suggestion," said Townsend, "but suppose on one of our long hikes we want to stop and camp.
As soon as we stop hiking we'll start going round backward with the island." "We should worry," said Pee-wee. "Oh, we're not going to worry," said Townsend. "You said it," vociferated Pee-wee.
"Do you know why I like you? Because you're--you know--you're kind of--sort of----" "Absolutely," said Townsend.
"You read me like a book." "This is better than books," said Pee-wee, "because this is a kind of a desert island and a ship, isn't it? So will you all stay here till I get back, because I'm going to get my tent and some eats and a lot of stuff for camping and then we'll start our patrol." "I can't say that we'll stay here," said Townsend, "but we'll stick to the island.
I have a hunch that this island is going to put one over on us.
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