April 9, 2025 • 8 mins
Marjorie boards a fantastical Noah’s Ark filled with talking animals and sets off on delightful and perilous adventures in this whimsical tale of imagination. Discover hundreds of ad-free audiobooks, soothing sounds for sleep and meditation, and more—unwind and learn at www.adfreebooks.com!
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Dot Org The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by David Cory,
Chapter three, The Circus. The ark was ailing down the
bay upon the rushing tide, and the circus will commence
today with the animals safe inside. This is the song
the weathercock sang. Early the next morning, Marjorie rubbed her
(00:21):
eyes and then jumped out of bed and looked out
the window. Good morning, she said to the merry gilt rooster.
It's a fine day for the circus. That was a
pretty verse, she just sang. Did you just make it up? Oh? Yes,
said the weathercock proudly. Just couldn't help it. You know,
the circus doesn't come to town every day in the week.
Well after that, Marjorie hurried down to the breakfast table,
(00:43):
where she found mister Jonah seated with the rest of
the family. She had forgotten all about him, and so
did I. And maybe you have two for you. See,
mister Jonah hadn't been feeling very well and have remained
in his cabin since the day he'd left the whale.
It's certainly a relief to be once more at a
breakfast table, he said. Traveling inside a whale is like
(01:06):
sailing in a submarine, although a whale is supposed to
be neutral. Nevertheless, I was frightened to death for fear
we might be torpedoed. Yes, indeed, sighed Missus Noah, these
awful times. One isn't safe anywhere. That's right, exclaimed Captain Noah.
We must keep a sharp lookout. There's no telling how
soon we may be in the war zone, and I'm
responsible for the safety of all my passengers. And just
(01:30):
then the weathercock shouted something which sounded very much like periscope.
Well you can imagine how excited everybody was after that.
Where away, asked Captain Noah. Dead ahead, screamed the weathercock.
Instantly all eyes were turned in that direction. Some distance
ahead stretched a long, smooth, sandy beach, on which was
(01:52):
a huge billboard with the words Parry's slope, Bah, exclaimed
Captain Noah. Perry's slope isn't periscope. Well, I'm glad it isn't.
Are we going ashore? Asked mister Jonah. Looks like it,
answered Captain Noah. The arc is pointed for the beach.
Hope we don't bump too hard. Some of the animals
might get hurt. The arc was going at a fast clip,
(02:15):
and as they neared the shore, everyone clung tightly to
the railing hold Fast, shouted the weathercock. As the bow
touched the beach. In another minute, the arcs skimmed gracefully
over the sand with as much ease as it had
sailed upon the ocean. Wonderful boat, you have, exclaimed mister Jonah,
looking at Captain Noah ought to be proud of her.
She's a dandy. Before the latter had time to reply,
(02:38):
the Arc stopped and everyone rushed towards the gangplank. Let
it down, easy, commanded Captain Noah. Easy there, Why the
ARC's on wheels, cried Marjorie as she stepped on the
sandy beach, regular automobile wheels. Well, I declare, exclaimed Missus Noah.
So it is. Let's call it the arcmobile, suggested Ham.
(03:00):
What's the thing? Said Shem. Don't you think so? Father?
Captain Noah did not reply for a moment, for he
was busily engaged inspecting the bottom of the Ark. I
was looking to see if it were built to run
on the land, he replied, or whether it just went
this far on account of its momentum. What's that noise?
Asked Jpeth. Sounds like the engine of an automobile, answered Shem.
(03:22):
It's coming from the Ark, cried Ham. Captain Noah hurriedly
went below. Presently he returned, smiling with satisfaction. There's a
regular automobile engine in the hold way aft, he said,
and it's connected with a shaft so that we'll turn
the wheels. We'll have no difficulty in traveling on land.
Hoorah for the Arcmobile, shouted Han. On land or on sea,
(03:44):
wherever we may be. The Arkmobile is the thing for me,
saying Marjorie. Skipping about on the sand, over sand, overfaam,
wherever we may roam, the Arcmobile will carry us home,
sang the weathercock, and then he said, I guess I'll
come down from the flagpole if you're going to camp here.
If you're not, I'll stay where I am, for it's
a pretty good climb, and I'm not much of a
(04:06):
sailor as of yet. Let's stay here and have the circus,
said Ham. We can make a splendid ring in the sand.
In fact, we can have three rings if we want to.
All we have to do, you know, is to throw
up the sand in a circle. Everyone agreed that it
was an ideal spot, so the boys set to work
at once. Miss Noah made Marjorie a wonderful dress covered
(04:28):
with gold spangles. I'm going to ride the big white horse,
just like a circus rider, cried Marjorie. And I shall
stand up on the saddle and jump through my hoop.
Ham can hold it, of course I will, he cried,
looking up from his work. And I'll be jolly glad
when this ring is finished. I had no idea it
would take so long. Hoorrah, Mine's finished, cried j Peth.
(04:50):
And so is mine, shouted Sham. Well, I think mine's
the biggest of all, said Ham. It must be, or
i'd have finished when you fellows. Did father to put
on his dress? Suit, said Shen, and snap the whip
when Marjorie rides around the ring, you know, just the
way they do in a real circus. Great Scott, exclaimed
Captain Noah, overhearing the remark, as he descended the gangplank.
(05:13):
I didn't bargain for this, but I suppose I might
as well put it on, and he turned back into
the ark. The sound of hammering at the moment reached them.
What's going on? Ask cam let's see, suggested shem. But
before they reached the gangplank, mister Jonah appeared on His
legs were strapped a pair of stilts, which made him
(05:34):
at least eight feet high. I'm gonna be the giant,
he said with a laugh, bumping down the gangplank in
a clumsy manner. I say, Missus Noah, could you sow
the legs of an old pair of trousers onto mine
so the stilts won't show. Of course I can't, replied
Missus Noah, bursting into laughter. But I'm afraid they won't match.
(05:55):
In due course of time, Marjorie's circus dress was finished
and the giant's trousers length, the upper part being blue,
the lower part being gray, but perfectly satisfactory to the wear.
Everyone was now waiting impatiently for Captain Noah, when suddenly
his head appeared at one of the portholes. Mother, he called,
where are my white dressed ties? I can't find them anywhere,
(06:19):
So Missus Noah laid down her work basket and went
into the ark to find them, and in a few
minutes Captain Noah appeared in full dress, his silk hat
upon his head and a long whip in his hand.
As he came down the plank. J Peth led the
big white horse, and after helping Marjorie to mount, led
him to the center ring. Shem then opened the big
(06:41):
door in the ark, and all the animals solemnly marched
out and arranged themselves around the rings. Next came Ham
leading his two wrestling monkeys, and after him came Shen
with his elephant. Mister Jonah, towering above the heads of
the tallest animals, including the giraffe, announced that the circus
would commence, ladies and gentlemen. He began, allow me to
(07:03):
introduce you to the most wonderful child rider in the world,
Marjorie Hall on her beautiful white horse, Marshmallow. Marjorie, without
doubt is the most daring bareback rider in the universe.
There was a great clapping of hands, hoofs, and palls
at this announcement, for she had become a great favorite
(07:24):
with the Noah's Arc people. Ladies and gentlemen, went on,
mister Noah, you see before you in ring number two
the most famous wrestlers of the world, Jocko and Manco
in ring number three, is the largest elephant in existence,
while all this was going on, the Noah boys had
run into the ark. Presently they returned dressed up as clowns.
(07:48):
And then the fun commenced. Ham held up a hoop
which he had carefully covered with tissue paper, and to
Missus Noah's amazement, Marjorie leaped through it as if she
had been a circus bareback rider all her life. The
boys performed marvelous feats of tumbling and jumping, and were
so funny that half the animals nearly split their sides
(08:08):
with laughing. The laughing hyena had to be carried into
the ark and put to bed, for fear she would
laugh herself to death. Well, well, exclaimed Missus Noah, when
it was all over, I certainly never enjoyed the circus
so much in all my life, not even when I
was a little girl. And that night everyone slept like
a top, let me tell you, for each one was
(08:30):
tired out with the day's work. Even the weathercock, I think,
tucked his head under his gilt wings and snored. End
of Chapter three. The Circus
Dot Org The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by David Cory,
Chapter three, The Circus. The ark was ailing down the
bay upon the rushing tide, and the circus will commence
today with the animals safe inside. This is the song
the weathercock sang. Early the next morning, Marjorie rubbed her
(00:21):
eyes and then jumped out of bed and looked out
the window. Good morning, she said to the merry gilt rooster.
It's a fine day for the circus. That was a
pretty verse, she just sang. Did you just make it up? Oh? Yes,
said the weathercock proudly. Just couldn't help it. You know,
the circus doesn't come to town every day in the week.
Well after that, Marjorie hurried down to the breakfast table,
(00:43):
where she found mister Jonah seated with the rest of
the family. She had forgotten all about him, and so
did I. And maybe you have two for you. See,
mister Jonah hadn't been feeling very well and have remained
in his cabin since the day he'd left the whale.
It's certainly a relief to be once more at a
breakfast table, he said. Traveling inside a whale is like
(01:06):
sailing in a submarine, although a whale is supposed to
be neutral. Nevertheless, I was frightened to death for fear
we might be torpedoed. Yes, indeed, sighed Missus Noah, these
awful times. One isn't safe anywhere. That's right, exclaimed Captain Noah.
We must keep a sharp lookout. There's no telling how
soon we may be in the war zone, and I'm
responsible for the safety of all my passengers. And just
(01:30):
then the weathercock shouted something which sounded very much like periscope.
Well you can imagine how excited everybody was after that.
Where away, asked Captain Noah. Dead ahead, screamed the weathercock.
Instantly all eyes were turned in that direction. Some distance
ahead stretched a long, smooth, sandy beach, on which was
(01:52):
a huge billboard with the words Parry's slope, Bah, exclaimed
Captain Noah. Perry's slope isn't periscope. Well, I'm glad it isn't.
Are we going ashore? Asked mister Jonah. Looks like it,
answered Captain Noah. The arc is pointed for the beach.
Hope we don't bump too hard. Some of the animals
might get hurt. The arc was going at a fast clip,
(02:15):
and as they neared the shore, everyone clung tightly to
the railing hold Fast, shouted the weathercock. As the bow
touched the beach. In another minute, the arcs skimmed gracefully
over the sand with as much ease as it had
sailed upon the ocean. Wonderful boat, you have, exclaimed mister Jonah,
looking at Captain Noah ought to be proud of her.
She's a dandy. Before the latter had time to reply,
(02:38):
the Arc stopped and everyone rushed towards the gangplank. Let
it down, easy, commanded Captain Noah. Easy there, Why the
ARC's on wheels, cried Marjorie as she stepped on the
sandy beach, regular automobile wheels. Well, I declare, exclaimed Missus Noah.
So it is. Let's call it the arcmobile, suggested Ham.
(03:00):
What's the thing? Said Shem. Don't you think so? Father?
Captain Noah did not reply for a moment, for he
was busily engaged inspecting the bottom of the Ark. I
was looking to see if it were built to run
on the land, he replied, or whether it just went
this far on account of its momentum. What's that noise?
Asked Jpeth. Sounds like the engine of an automobile, answered Shem.
(03:22):
It's coming from the Ark, cried Ham. Captain Noah hurriedly
went below. Presently he returned, smiling with satisfaction. There's a
regular automobile engine in the hold way aft, he said,
and it's connected with a shaft so that we'll turn
the wheels. We'll have no difficulty in traveling on land.
Hoorah for the Arcmobile, shouted Han. On land or on sea,
(03:44):
wherever we may be. The Arkmobile is the thing for me,
saying Marjorie. Skipping about on the sand, over sand, overfaam,
wherever we may roam, the Arcmobile will carry us home,
sang the weathercock, and then he said, I guess I'll
come down from the flagpole if you're going to camp here.
If you're not, I'll stay where I am, for it's
a pretty good climb, and I'm not much of a
(04:06):
sailor as of yet. Let's stay here and have the circus,
said Ham. We can make a splendid ring in the sand.
In fact, we can have three rings if we want to.
All we have to do, you know, is to throw
up the sand in a circle. Everyone agreed that it
was an ideal spot, so the boys set to work
at once. Miss Noah made Marjorie a wonderful dress covered
(04:28):
with gold spangles. I'm going to ride the big white horse,
just like a circus rider, cried Marjorie. And I shall
stand up on the saddle and jump through my hoop.
Ham can hold it, of course I will, he cried,
looking up from his work. And I'll be jolly glad
when this ring is finished. I had no idea it
would take so long. Hoorrah, Mine's finished, cried j Peth.
(04:50):
And so is mine, shouted Sham. Well, I think mine's
the biggest of all, said Ham. It must be, or
i'd have finished when you fellows. Did father to put
on his dress? Suit, said Shen, and snap the whip
when Marjorie rides around the ring, you know, just the
way they do in a real circus. Great Scott, exclaimed
Captain Noah, overhearing the remark, as he descended the gangplank.
(05:13):
I didn't bargain for this, but I suppose I might
as well put it on, and he turned back into
the ark. The sound of hammering at the moment reached them.
What's going on? Ask cam let's see, suggested shem. But
before they reached the gangplank, mister Jonah appeared on His
legs were strapped a pair of stilts, which made him
(05:34):
at least eight feet high. I'm gonna be the giant,
he said with a laugh, bumping down the gangplank in
a clumsy manner. I say, Missus Noah, could you sow
the legs of an old pair of trousers onto mine
so the stilts won't show. Of course I can't, replied
Missus Noah, bursting into laughter. But I'm afraid they won't match.
(05:55):
In due course of time, Marjorie's circus dress was finished
and the giant's trousers length, the upper part being blue,
the lower part being gray, but perfectly satisfactory to the wear.
Everyone was now waiting impatiently for Captain Noah, when suddenly
his head appeared at one of the portholes. Mother, he called,
where are my white dressed ties? I can't find them anywhere,
(06:19):
So Missus Noah laid down her work basket and went
into the ark to find them, and in a few
minutes Captain Noah appeared in full dress, his silk hat
upon his head and a long whip in his hand.
As he came down the plank. J Peth led the
big white horse, and after helping Marjorie to mount, led
him to the center ring. Shem then opened the big
(06:41):
door in the ark, and all the animals solemnly marched
out and arranged themselves around the rings. Next came Ham
leading his two wrestling monkeys, and after him came Shen
with his elephant. Mister Jonah, towering above the heads of
the tallest animals, including the giraffe, announced that the circus
would commence, ladies and gentlemen. He began, allow me to
(07:03):
introduce you to the most wonderful child rider in the world,
Marjorie Hall on her beautiful white horse, Marshmallow. Marjorie, without
doubt is the most daring bareback rider in the universe.
There was a great clapping of hands, hoofs, and palls
at this announcement, for she had become a great favorite
(07:24):
with the Noah's Arc people. Ladies and gentlemen, went on,
mister Noah, you see before you in ring number two
the most famous wrestlers of the world, Jocko and Manco
in ring number three, is the largest elephant in existence,
while all this was going on, the Noah boys had
run into the ark. Presently they returned dressed up as clowns.
(07:48):
And then the fun commenced. Ham held up a hoop
which he had carefully covered with tissue paper, and to
Missus Noah's amazement, Marjorie leaped through it as if she
had been a circus bareback rider all her life. The
boys performed marvelous feats of tumbling and jumping, and were
so funny that half the animals nearly split their sides
(08:08):
with laughing. The laughing hyena had to be carried into
the ark and put to bed, for fear she would
laugh herself to death. Well, well, exclaimed Missus Noah, when
it was all over, I certainly never enjoyed the circus
so much in all my life, not even when I
was a little girl. And that night everyone slept like
a top, let me tell you, for each one was
(08:30):
tired out with the day's work. Even the weathercock, I think,
tucked his head under his gilt wings and snored. End
of Chapter three. The Circus
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