Dr. Herbert Benjamin
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
HENRY TELLS COUSIN
CRISPIN THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING
ABOUT TRAVELING
“Why
Henry
!” said Cousin Crispin the Cucumber.
Where did
you
come from? And where did you get all
those new bumps?”
“Traveling,” said Henry. “They’re traveling bumps.
Oh, am I tired! Whew! Home at last!”
“What’s traveling
like
?” asked Crispin.
“The most important thing I’ve learned about
traveling,” said Henry, “is that it’s great, just so you get
back safe.”
“Safe?” said Crispin. “Was it dangerous?”
“Dangerous?” said Henry. “I’ll say it’s dangerous!
Why, Crispin, do you know I nearly lost my very
existence
?”
“What’s that?” said Crispin. “What’s your
existence?”
“What a silly question!” said Henry.
“I’m sorry,” said Crispin.
“My fault,” said Henry. “You learn so many things
when you travel, it’s
confusing
.”
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