A TURTLE SHIP. 165 He was asleep, you know, when the ship hit him. He waked upvery suddenly, you may be sure. He acted as frightened as if hehad been a bad boy caught stealing cookies. He tumbled over and … over, and flapped his flippers very funnily. He looked as if it wouldbe a relief to him to be boiled in a soup. While Uncle Will waslaughing at him he saw another comic sight. A little way off wasanother turtle, sound asleep. 166 A TURTLE SHIP. On the turtles back stood a crane upon one leg. He was…
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