Five On a Treasure Island
“01 - Five On A Treasure Island @page { margin-bottom: 5.000000pt; margin-top: 5.000000pt; } Chapter Three A QUEER STORY — AND A NEW FRIEND Contents— Prev/Next The three children stared at George in the greatest surprise.
George stared back at them.
"What do you mean?" said Dick, at last. "Kirrin Island can't belong to you. You're just boasting." "No, I'm not," said George. "You ask Mother. If you're not going to believe what I say I won't tell you another word more. But I don't tell untruths. I... think it's being a coward if you don't tell the truth— and I'm not a coward." Julian remembered that Aunt Fanny had said that George was absolutely truthful, and he scratched his head and looked at George again. How could she be possibly telling the truth?
"Well, of course we'll believe you if you tell us the truth," he said. "But it does sound a bit extraordinary, you know. Really it does. Children don't usually own islands, even funny little ones like that." "It isn't a funny little island," said George, fiercely.MoreLess
George stared back at them.
"What do you mean?" said Dick, at last. "Kirrin Island can't belong to you. You're just boasting." "No, I'm not," said George. "You ask Mother. If you're not going to believe what I say I won't tell you another word more. But I don't tell untruths. I... think it's being a coward if you don't tell the truth— and I'm not a coward." Julian remembered that Aunt Fanny had said that George was absolutely truthful, and he scratched his head and looked at George again. How could she be possibly telling the truth?
"Well, of course we'll believe you if you tell us the truth," he said. "But it does sound a bit extraordinary, you know. Really it does. Children don't usually own islands, even funny little ones like that." "It isn't a funny little island," said George, fiercely.MoreLess
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