The Complete Adventures of Curious George (22 page)

There was a lot of wind that day, and that was just what they needed.

The wind took the kite up fast.

George was too little to hold it in this wind.

A kite that big could fly away with him.

So Bill had to hold it.

George saw the kite go up and up and up.

What fun it was to fly a kite!

They let the kite fly for a long time till Bill said,

"I will get the kite down now.

I must go home and you should too."

But when Bill pulled the string in, the kite got into the top of a high tree.

Bill could not get it down.

"Oh, my fine new kite!

I can not let go of it.

I must have it back," Bill said.

"But the tree is too high for me."

But no tree was too high for George.

He went up to the top in no time.

Then, little by little, he got the string out of the tree.

Down he came with the kite and gave it back to Bill.

"Thank you, George, thanks a lot," Bill said. "I am so happy to have the kite back.

Now you may have a ride home on my bike.

I will run back to the lake and get it.

You wait here for me with the kite, but do not let it fly away."

George looked at the kite.

Then he took the string in his hand.

He knew he could not fly the kite in this wind, but maybe he could let it go up just a little bit.

George was curious.

He let the string go a little, and then a little more, and then a little more, and then a little more.

When Bill came back, there was no kite and there was no George.

"George!" he called.

"Where are you?"