Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, Robinson, Charles, ill · New York : Brentano's · leaf 91
THE DEVOTED FRIEND NE morning the oldWater-rat put his headout of his hole. He hadbright beady eyes andstiff grey whiskers andhis tail was like a longbit of black india-rubber.The little ducks were swimming about in thepond, looking just like a lot of yellow canaries,and their mother, who was pure… … THE DEVOTED FRIEND You will never be in the best societyunless you can stand on your heads, she keptsaying to them; and every now and then sheshowed them how it was done. But the littleducks paid no attention to her. They wereso young that they did not know what anadvantage it is to be in society…
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