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The Remarkable Rocket

           Doyouthinkitwillbeawetafternoon?IamsureIhopeso,buttheskyisquiteblueandcloudless.Whatapity!"

           "Ahem!ahem!"saidtheRocket,andhebegantocough.

           "Whatadelightfulvoiceyouhave!"criedtheFrog."Reallyitisquitelikeacroak,andcroakingisofcoursethemostmusicalsoundintheworld.Youwillhearourglee-clubthisevening.Wesitintheoldduckpondclosebythefarmer’shouse,andassoonasthemoonriseswebegin.Itissoentrancingthateverybodyliesawaketolistentous.Infact,itwasonlyyesterdaythatIheardthefarmer’swifesaytohermotherthatshecouldnotgetawinkofsleepatnightonaccountofus.Itismostgratifyingtofindoneselfsopopular."

           "Ahem!ahem!"saidtheRocketangrily.Hewasverymuchannoyedthathecouldnotgetawordin.

           "Adelightfulvoice,certainly,"continuedtheFrog;"Ihopeyouwillcomeovertotheduck-pond.Iamofftolookformydaughters.Ihavesixbeautifuldaughters,andIamsoafraidthePikemaymeetthem.Heisaperfectmonster,andwouldhavenohesitationinbreakfastingoffthem.Well,good-bye:Ihaveenjoyedourconversationverymuch,Iassureyou."

           "Conversation,indeed!"saidtheRocket."Youhavetalkedthewholetimeyourself.Thatisnotconversation."

           "Somebodymustlisten,"answeredtheFrog,"andIliketodoallthetalkingmyself.Itsavestime,andpreventsarguments."

           "ButIlikearguments,"saidtheRocket.

           "Ihopenot,"saidtheFrogcomplacently.

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