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Chapter XX. Diamond Learns To Read

           

           Saidtheyall,“Ifthat’swhereyouwantustosteerfor,

           Whatinearthorinwaterdidyoubringusherefor?”

           “Neveryoumind,”saidLittleBoyBlue;

           “That’swhatItellyou.Ifthatyouwon’tdo,

           “I’llgetupatonce,andgohomewithoutyou.

           IthinkIwill;Ibegintodoubtyou.”

           Herose;anduprosethesnakeonitstail,

           Andhissedthreetimes,halfahiss,halfawail.

           LittleBoyBluehetriedtogopasthim;

           Butwhereverheturned,satthesnakeandfacedhim.

           “Ifyoudon’tgetoutofmyway,”hesaid,

           “Itellyou,snake,Iwillbreakyourhead.”

           Thesnakeheneitherwouldgonorcome;

           Sohehithimhardwiththestickofhisdrum.

           Thesnakefelldownasifheweredead,

           AndLittleBoyBluesethisfootonhishead.

           Andallthecreaturestheymarchedbeforehim,

           Andmarshalledhimhomewithahighcockolorum.

           AndBirdieBrownsangTwirrrrtwittertwirrrrtwee—

           Applesandcherries,rosesandhoney;

           LittleBoyBluehaslistenedtome—

           Allsojollyandfunny.

           

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