Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 19
WE ARE VERY MISERABLE, SAID DARZEE. house, and sat down to think. It was a seriousmatter for him. If you read the old books ofnatural history, you will find they say that whenthe mongoose fights the snake and happens toget bitten, he runs off and eats some herb thatcures him. That is not true. The… … all the more pleased to think that he hadmanaged to escape a blow from behind. Itgave him confidence in himself, and whenTeddy came running down the path, Rikki-tikki was ready to be petted. But just asTeddy was stooping, something wriggled a littlein the dust, and a tiny voice said: Be careful.I…
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