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There was nothing they could do right then except keep

Joe calm and wait until they landed. How would he get

home? His parents would be frantic. After all, pelicans

don't have cell phones or e-mail, as far they knew. The

girls decided to keep quiet about Joe until they landed,

which was coming up soon, by the sound of the engines.

The landing at Gustavus was smooth and a bus was

waiting to take them to Glacier Bay Lodge, where Gallina

had made reservations that morning. Joe was hiding in

Mirabel's food bag. He really loved her. She hoped she

could help him with his very serious dilemma.

Glacier Bay Lodge was a charming place on the water,

with comfortable rooms and a good dinner in the dining

room. Joe stayed quiet in the bag all through dinner,

although it was odd that nobody noticed the bag
wiggling. Mirabel slipped him a piece of salmon that she

ordered especially, knowing that Joe would be able to eat
that. Then Mirabel's mum said, "What are you putting in

your bag there Mirabel?"

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