"No," said Billy.
"And if you can't revolve around it you can't measure time, can you?"
"No."
"And if you can't measure time, then there is no time: so you see you can't waste time or spend time when you're on the North Pole. I hope you understand that."
"Yes sir," answered Billy dubiously.
"Then come along and cut your initials in the pole."
"Please do," pleaded Sterry.
And Billy was just about to yield—indeed, he had taken two steps toward the door when King Calcium suddenly exclaimed:
"Hold! Jack, lock the doors; Billy Bounce, you are discovered."
"What! Billy Bounce in our mongst?" cried Jack, blowing on the doors and freezing them tight shut.