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 63
light. If that be the case,said the ass, we had better change our quarters,for our lodging is not the best in the world! Besides, added the dog, I should not be theworse, for a bone or two, or a bit of meat. Sothey walked off together towards the spot whereChanticleer had seen the light; and as… … Donkey, said Chanticleer, What do you see?What do I see? replied the ass, why I see atable spread with all kinds of good things, androbbers sitting round it making merry. Thatwould be a noble lodging for us, said the cock.Yes, said the ass, if we could only get in:so they consulted together how…
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