. Dream days . genuine that the Boy ran inbreathlessly, hoping the dear old dragon wasntreally hurt. As he approached, the dragon liftedone large eyelid, winked solemnly, and collapsedagain. He was held fast to earth by the neck, butthe Saint had hit him in the spare place agreedupon, and it didnt even seem to tickle. ** Baint you goin to cut is ed orf, master ? asked one of the applauding crowd. He hadbacked the dragon, and naturally felt a triflesore. ** Well, not to-day, I think, replied St. Georgepleasantly. You see, that can be done at anytime. Theres no hurry at all. I think well allgo d
. Dream days . genuine that the Boy ran inbreathlessly, hoping the dear old dragon wasntreally hurt. As he approached, the dragon liftedone large eyelid, winked solemnly, and collapsedagain. He was held fast to earth by the neck, butthe Saint had hit him in the spare place agreedupon, and it didnt even seem to tickle. ** Baint you goin to cut is ed orf, master ? asked one of the applauding crowd. He hadbacked the dragon, and naturally felt a triflesore. ** Well, not to-day, I think, replied St. Georgepleasantly. You see, that can be done at anytime. Theres no hurry at all. I think well allgo down to the village first, and have some re-freshment, and then Ill give him a good talking-to, and youll find hell be a very differentdragon! At that magic word refreshment the wholecrowd formed up in procession and silentlyawaited the signal to start. The time for talkingand cheering and betting was past, the hour foraction had arrived. St. George, hauling on hisspear with both hands, released the dragon, who. A LIGHTNING MOVEMENT OF THE SAINTS ARM, AND THENA WHIRL AND A CONFUSION OF SPINES, CLAWS, TAIL ANDFLYING BITS OF TURF THE RELUCTANT DRAGON 165 rose and shook himself and ran his eye over hisspikes and scales and things, to see that they wereall in order. Then the Saint mounted and led offthe procession, the dragon following meekly inthe company of the Boy, while the thirsty spec-tators kept at a respectful interval behind. There were great doings when they got downto the village again, and had formed up in frontof the inn. After refreshment St. George madea speech, in which he informed his audience thathe had removed their direful scourge, at a greatdeal of trouble and inconvenience to himself, andnow they werent to go about grumbling andfancying theyd got grievances, because theyhadnt. And they shouldnt be so fond of fights,because next time they might have to do thefighting themselves, which would not be the samething at all. And there was a certain badger inthe inn st
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