Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 97
in the shade? Illbreak every bone in your ugly little body. Down came the big toes, out sprang the awfulclaws, just as they do on the cats foot when shedreams of hunting. The JNIouse thought surely hislast hour had come, and he cried loud as he couldin his weak, trembling voice: O, Mr. Lion, spare… … THE MOUSE GNAWED AT THE BIG ROPES just the place to hide, so here I came. I didnt meanany harm—I didnt think youd care, Mr. Lion,Dont kill me this time. Ill never, never do itagain. Well, see that you dont, growled the Lion.Killing you would be small business for me, any-how. It w^as not many days…
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