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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

"Come into the house
as soon as you
have looked
at your eggs.

Give me the herbs
for the omelette.

Be sharp!"

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

He was rather abrupt.

Jemima Puddle-Duck
had never heard
him speak
like that.

She felt
surprised,
and
uncomfortable.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

While
she was
inside

she heard a
pattering
of feet,

come round
the back
of the shed.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Someone,
with a
black nose,
sniffed
at the bottom
of the door,

and then
locked it.

Jemima became much alarmed.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

A moment afterwards there were the
most awful noises …

barking,
baying,
growls and howls,
squealing
and groans.

And nothing more was ever seen
of that foxy-whiskered gentleman.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Presently Kep
opened the door
of the shed,

and let out
Jemima Puddle-Duck.

He had a bite
on his ear
and both of the puppies were limping.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Unfortunately
the puppies
rushed in

and gobbled up
all the eggs
before he
could stop them.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Jemima
Puddle-Duck
was escorted
home in tears
on account
of those eggs.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

She laid some more
eggs in June,

and she was
permitted
to keep them
herself:

but only four
of them hatched.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Jemima Puddle-Duck
said it was because
of her nerves;

but she
had always been
a bad sitter.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

THE
END

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