ot refuse, so they pulledhim up. When he reached the nests theswallows began to peck at him, for they didnot care to have all their eggs broken andtheir nests torn to pieces. They flew at him so furiously that theynearly pecked his eyes out. Help, help! he screamed. The menbegan to lower the… … 6* down in the basket he came down thump onthe hot stove. His men lifted him off as soon as possible,but he was badly burned and bruised. In hishand he held a shell, it is true, but it was abit of eggshell, and the egg was spattered allover his hand and face. He decided that this was all he wished…
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