"Oh! But you couldn't do that!" exclaimed Corette.
"Yes, but I can—at least, I think I can. You remember those two pink condensing balls?"
"Yes," said Corette.
"Well, I've got mine."
"You have!" cried Corette. "How did you get it?"
"Oh! when the old fellow knocked it off my head, it fell on the chair beside me, and I picked it up and put it in my coat-pocket. It would just go in. He charges for the balls, and so I thought I might as well have it."
"But do you know how he works them?"
"Oh yes!" replied the Condensed Pirate. "I watched him. What do you say? Shall we condense this whole place?"
"It wont hurt them," said Corette, "and I don't really think they would mind it."
"Mind it! No!" said the other. "I believe they'd like it."