Close Your Eyes and Count to Three by Author

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Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-25T16:00:00+00:00

9.

Devil’s Dyke

After rolling down the hill and landing in a heap, they did it again, and then again. And afterwards they set off exploring, deeper, beyond the gorge.

They followed a rippling, dappled stream that ran fast through a shaded wood and on into a small lake.

Once more, Mr Robinson stopped, raised his hand.

‘Tell them, James, if you please,’ he said.

James pushed at his glasses and told them.

‘This is the second dangerous thing,’ he announced. ‘You can’t come here on your own because you might fall in the water and drown. And no one would find you and you would float with your face down and your eyes would—’

Mr Robinson interrupted, ruffled his son’s hair.

‘Yes, I think we’ve got the idea, James.’

Baxter peered into the water; saw himself floating there, face down.

‘Off limits?’ he asked Mr Robinson quietly.

Mr Robinson nodded, smiled.

‘But it doesn’t have to be dangerous,’ he said. ‘If we take care, it can be fun too!’

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