And I'm not going to tell the others.

But I can't do it all by myself.

Do you think you could get Perrin for me ?' 'I will try with pleasure,' replied the obliging bird, and flew off without further speech.
That afternoon, just as a picnic tea was ending, a great shadow fell on the party, and next moment the Hippogriff alighted with Mr.Perrin and the parrot on its back.
'Oh, _thank_ you,' said Philip, and led Mr.Perrin away and began to talk to him in whispers.
'No, sir,' Mr.Perrin answered suddenly and aloud.

'I'm sorry, but I couldn't think of it.' 'Don't you know _how_ ?' Philip asked.
'I know everything as is to be known in my trade,' said Mr.Perrin, 'but carpentry's one thing, and manners is another.

Not but what I know manners too, which is why I won't be a party to no such a thing.' 'But you don't understand,' said Philip, trying to keep up with Mr.
Perrin's long strides.