" hallo ! " cried one of the boys , " look at this old stick ! i wonder how it came here " ; and he picked the rocket out of the ditch . " old stick ! " said the rocket , " impossible ! gold stick , that is what he said . gold stick is very complimentary . in fact , he mistakes me for one of the court dignitaries ! " " let us put it into the fire ! " said the other boy , " it will help to boil the kettle . " so they piled the faggots together , and put the rocket on top , and lit the fire . " this is magnificent , " cried the rocket , " they are going to let me off in broad day - light , so that every one can see me . "
an old stick .
what did the two little boys think the rocket was ?
what did the two little boys think the rocket was ?