The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II by Maryrose Wood

Author:Maryrose Wood
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-23T16:00:00+00:00

him, and his voice grew thrillingly dramatic as he told what happened next:

“When we arrived at the elephant cage, the zookeeper was at his wit’s end trying to persuade the ailing pachyderm to take his pill. Before anyone could stop them, the children scrambled over the bars! Beowulf shimmied up the elephant’s trunk to hold it out of the way. Cassiopeia petted his great gray knee to calm the beast, and Alexander calmly took the pill from the zookeeper and popped it down the elephant’s gullet, one two three.” The children happily acted out the scene as he described it, using the velocipede as a stand-in for the elephant.

“Bravo! What an adventure you had! And it also explains the smell. But children, remember, climbing into zoo cages is not something to make a habit of. I hope you will keep that in mind.” Privately, of course, Penelope was very proud of the Incorrigibles for rushing to the aid of a sick animal, for it is just what she would have done, no matter how many iron bars were in the way.

She waited until the children had scooted out of earshot again before asking, “Mr. Harley-Dickinson, tell me: Did the children show any fright when faced with more familiar, forest-dwelling-type creatures?

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