How unobservant of me. I must put that right at once.″
And he clicked his fingers. In a flash, his costume changed to a black frock coat, stovepipe trousers and a stand-up collar.
″Is that any better?″ he inquired doubtfully, but Momo's look of astonishment was answer enough in itself.
″No, of course not,″ he went on quickly. ″What am I thinking of!″
Another click of the fingers, and he instantly appeared in an outfit the like of which Momo had never seen.
Nor had anyone else, since it dated from a hundred years in the future.
″Still no good?″ he asked. ″Never mind, I'll get it right in the end.″
And he clicked his fingers a third time. At long last, he stood there attired in an ordinary suit of the kind men wear today.
″That's more like it, eh?″ he said, eyes twinkling.
″I hope I didn't alarm you, Momo - it was just a little joke of mine.
But now, my girl, come with me. You've a long journey behind you, and I'm sure you'd enjoy a hearty breakfast.″
He took her by the hand and led her off into the clock forest with the tortoise following at their heels.
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