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〃I am afraid you don't quite see the moral of the story;〃 remarked the
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Lin。
〃The what?〃 screamed the Water…rat。
〃The moral。〃
〃Do you mean to say that the story has a moral?〃
〃Certainly;〃 said the Lin。
〃Well; really;〃 said the Water…rat; in a very angry manner; 〃I think you
should have told me that before you began。 If you had done so; I
certainly would not have listened to you; in fact; I should have said 'Pooh;'
like the critic。 However; I can say it now〃; so he shouted out 〃Pooh〃 at
the top of his voice; gave a whisk with his tail; and went back into his
hole。
〃And how do you like the Water…rat?〃 asked the Duck; who came
paddling up some minutes afterwards。 〃He has a great many good points;
but for my own part I have a mother's feelings; and I can never look at a
confirmed bachelor without the tears ing into my eyes。〃
〃I am rather afraid that I have annoyed him;〃 answered the Lin。
〃The fact is; that I told him a story with a moral。〃 〃Ah! that is always a
very dangerous thing to do;〃 said the Duck。
And I quite agree with her。
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THE REMARKABLE ROCKET
The King's son was going to be married; so there were general
rejoicings。 He had waited a whole year for his bride; and at last she had
arrived。 She was a Russian Princes