cock found a strawberry, not quite so luscious as the first,but most tempting, in fact so much so, that he said nothing about it to hislittle partner. Instead, he tried to gobble it down as fast as he could. Butit stuck in his throat. He tried every means to get that berry down. He stretchedout his… … The little hen happening tolook up, wondered whathe was up to and thenran to see. When she sawthat he was choking, she be-came greatly frightened andlooked in all directions forhelp. Suddenly she happen-ed to think of the springand away she flew to geta drop of his water. Trembling with…
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