The next morning before sunrise Nothing-at-all was wide awake and ready to try his magic.As soon as the sun peeped over the hilltop,he began whirling and twirling and swirling,and he said:"I'm busy getting dizzy I'm busy getting dizzy."
After he had stopped whirling,what do you suppose had happened?
Do you think he was a dog whom anyone could see?No,he wasn't.He still looked Nothingy but now his Nothingness had a shape!When he held up his paw,he couldn't see the paw but he could see a paw-shaped space,and he was very happy about that.
"Well done!"cried a voice which was the jackdaw's."You are a pleasantlooking shape,I must say.Keep it up!"and the bird was gone.
The next day Nothing-at-all worked at his magic as before.As soon as the sun peeped over the hilltop,he whirled and twirled and swirled,and said:"I'm busy getting dizzy.I'm busy getting dizzy."
When he stopped,the jackdaw came and said,"Yes,the magic is working well.That's a fine black spot you have on your back now.Keep it up!"and the bird was gone.
The third morning at sunrise Nothing-at-all whirled and twirled and swirled,and said:"I'm busy getting dizzy.I'm busy getting dizzy.I'm busy getting dizzy."
