the storks-第2章

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determined　to　have　their　revenge　on　this　boy；　because　he　began　the

song　first　and　would　keep　on　with　it。　The　young　storks　were　very

angry；　and　grew　worse　as　they　grew　older；　so　at　last　their　mother

was　obliged　to　promise　that　they　should　be　revenged；　but　not　until　the

day　of　their　departure。

　　　　〃We　must　see　first；　how　you　acquit　yourselves　at　the　grand

review；〃　said　she。　〃If　you　get　on　badly　there；　the　general　will　thrust

his　beak　through　you；　and　you　will　be　killed；　as　the　boys　said；　though

not　exactly　in　the　same　manner。　So　we　must　wait　and　see。〃

　　　　〃You　shall　see；〃　said　the　young　birds；　and　then　they　took　such

pains　and　practised　so　well　every　day；　that　at　last　it　was　quite　a

pleasure　to　see　them　fly　so　lightly　and　prettily。　As　soon　as　the

autumn　arrived；　all　the　storks　began　to　assemble　together　before

taking　their　departure　for　warm　countries　during　the　winter。　Then

the　review　commenced。　They　flew　over　forests　and　villages　to　show　what

they　could　do；　for　they　had　a　long　journey　before　them。　The　young

storks　performed　their　part　so　well　that　they　received　a　mark　of

honor；　with　frogs　and　snakes　as　a　present。　These　presents　were　the

best　part　of　the　affair；　for　they　could　eat　the　frogs　and　snakes；

which　they　very　quickly　did。

　　　　〃Now　let　us　have　our　revenge；〃　they　cried。

　　　　〃Yes；　certainly；〃　cried　the　mother　stork。　〃I　have　thought　upon　the

best　way　to　be　revenged。　I　know　the　pond　in　which　all　the　little

children　lie；　waiting　till　the　storks　come　to　take　them　to　their

parents。　The　prettiest　little　babies　lie　there　dreaming　more　sweetly

than　they　will　ever　dream　in　the　time　to　come。　All　parents　are　glad　to

have　a　little　child；　and　children　are　so　pleased　with　a　little　brother

or　sister。　Now　we　will　fly　to　the　pond　and　fetch　a　little　baby　for

each　of　the　children　who　did　not　sing　that　naughty　song　to　make　game

of　the　storks。〃

　　　　〃But　the　naughty　boy；　who　began　the　song　first；　what　shall　we　do

to　him？〃　cried　the　young　storks。

　　　　〃There　lies　in　the　pond　a　little　dead　baby　who　has　dreamed

itself　to　death；〃　said　the　mother。　〃We　will　take　it　to　the　naughty

boy；　and　he　will　cry　because　we　have　brought　him　a　little　dead

brother。　But　you　have　not　forgotten　the　good　boy　who　said　it　was　a

shame　to　laugh　at　animals：　we　will　take　him　a　little　brother　and

sister　too；　because　he　was　good。　He　is　called　Peter；　and　you　shall　all

be　called　Peter　in　future。〃

　　　　So　they　all　did　what　their　mother　had　arranged；　and　from　that　day；

even　till　now；　all　the　storks　have　been　called　Peter。





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