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... swim- ming about in the pond , and did not stay to gossip with her . At last , one egg cracked , then a second , then a third , a fourth , a fifth , to a sixth.— “ Piep ! piep ! " went one , " Piep ! piep ! " went another , un- til a ...
... swim- ming about in the pond , and did not stay to gossip with her . At last , one egg cracked , then a second , then a third , a fourth , a fifth , to a sixth.— “ Piep ! piep ! " went one , " Piep ! piep ! " went another , un- til a ...
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... swim . " " I can but sit a little while longer , " replied the mother . " Oh , very well , if you are contented ! " said the old duck , taking her leave ; " but , trust me , the changeling will be a fine trouble to you . ” At last the ...
... swim . " " I can but sit a little while longer , " replied the mother . " Oh , very well , if you are contented ! " said the old duck , taking her leave ; " but , trust me , the changeling will be a fine trouble to you . ” At last the ...
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... swim once more in the clear water . At last he could bear it no longer , and he spoke his wish to the hen . " What whim has seized upon you now ? " answered she , quite angrily ; " this comes of having nothing to do . Lay some eggs ...
... swim once more in the clear water . At last he could bear it no longer , and he spoke his wish to the hen . " What whim has seized upon you now ? " answered she , quite angrily ; " this comes of having nothing to do . Lay some eggs ...
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Joseph Cundall. " But it is so beautiful to swim on the water , " answered the young drake , sighing . 66 " A mighty pleasure , truly ! " scolded the hen . " You are certainly crazy ; ask the cat , who is wiser than I , if he likes swimming ...
Joseph Cundall. " But it is so beautiful to swim on the water , " answered the young drake , sighing . 66 " A mighty pleasure , truly ! " scolded the hen . " You are certainly crazy ; ask the cat , who is wiser than I , if he likes swimming ...
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... swimming about in the water for fear of being frozen . But every night the space wherein he swam became smaller and smaller ; the surface of the ice kept increasing in thickness . At last he becaine so weary , that he was forced to ...
... swimming about in the water for fear of being frozen . But every night the space wherein he swam became smaller and smaller ; the surface of the ice kept increasing in thickness . At last he becaine so weary , that he was forced to ...
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