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*has been playing with kites, of late -- curio renewed his interest in them, and sometimes things stick in his mind instead of slipping away, things like the names of apples and the buttons in his collection and the question of whether or not turtles have collapsible spines. a kite is something he can do, something he can make, and he likes making

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Martha happens to pass by at that very moment and looked at him, interest piqued. Shyly, she inquires, "How would you fly, sir?"

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"i don't know," he says, "i've not done it yet. but it's a bit like mister nemo's ship, i think -- and why it doesn't sink even though it's all made of steel. and kites. it's especially like kites."

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She blinks. "You're going to try to fly... using... a kite-like... thing?"

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well, that's easy to answer, isn't it? "yes."

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"I would like to help," says Martha, quite excited. She's never seen such a thing before.

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and ros, ros is beaming. "oh, good. and i've almost got the kites done, too-- !"