The children's book; a collection of the best and most famous stories and poems in the English language (1910)
Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902 · Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and company · leaf 200
enwould not allow it. Can you layeggs ? she asked. No. Then will youAold your tongue! And the Cat said, Can you curve jour back, and purr, and giveout sparks ? No. Then you will please have no opinion of yourown when sensible folks are speaking. And the Duckling sat in a corner and was mel-ancholy;… … You have nothing to do, thats why you havethese fancies. Lay eggs, or purr, and they willpass over. But it is so charming to swim on the water! said the Duckling, so refreshing to let it closeabove ones head, and to dive down to the bot-tom. Yes, that must bea mighty pleasure,truly, quoth the Hen,…
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