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The Tortoise and The Ducks
The ducks heard the tortoise and flew down toward him. "Do you really wish to go with us?" asked the ducks as they came to the ground near the tortoise. "I surely do," replied the tortoise. "Will you please take me?" "Why, yes, I think we can do so," said the white duck slowly. The two ducks talked together in low tones for a few minutes. Then they flew to the woods. They soon brought back a strong twig and dropped it in front of the tortoise. "Now," said the ducks, "if we take you off to see the world, you must promise us one thing." "What is that?" asked the tortoise. "I will promise almost anything if you will let me go." "You must promise not to say one word while you are in the air, NOT ONE WORD," replied the ducks. "All right, I promise," said the tortoise. "Sometimes I do not say a word for a whole day because there is no one to listen to me." "Well, take firm hold of the middle of the twig; we are ready to start," said the gray duck. "If you value your life, you must hold on tightly," said the white duck. The tortoise took hold of the middle of the twig and each duck took hold of one end. Then they flew up! up! up! while the tortoise swung from the middle of the twig. How he enjoyed it! He had never had such a ride. They had gone a long way safely when they came to a hayfield. The haymakers looked up and saw the ducks and the tortoise. "Ho! ho! the tortoise has stolen some wings," called one of the haymakers. "What a queer carriage he has!" laughed another in a loud voice. "I pity his horses," said another. This made the tortoise so angry that he cried out, "You—" but no one knows what he was going to say, for at once he fell - kerplunk - to the ground.
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