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The Dainty China Country

           "No;thereweresome,butthemonsterhaseatenthemall. And,besides,theywerenoneofthemnearlysolargeandbraveasyou." 

           "IfIputanendtoyourenemy,willyoubowdowntomeandobeymeasKingoftheForest?"inquiredtheLion. 

           "Wewilldothatgladly,"returnedthetiger;andalltheotherbeastsroaredwithamightyroar: "Wewill!" 

           "Whereisthisgreatspiderofyoursnow?"askedtheLion. 

           "Yonder,amongtheoaktrees,"saidthetiger,pointingwithhisforefoot. 

           "Takegoodcareofthesefriendsofmine,"saidtheLion,"andIwillgoatoncetofightthemonster." 

           Hebadehiscomradesgood-byeandmarchedproudlyawaytodobattlewiththeenemy. 

           ThegreatspiderwaslyingasleepwhentheLionfoundhim,anditlookedsouglythatitsfoeturneduphisnoseindisgust. Itslegswerequiteaslongasthetigerhadsaid,anditsbodycoveredwithcoarseblackhair. Ithadagreatmouth,witharowofsharpteethafootlong; butitsheadwasjoinedtothepudgybodybyaneckasslenderasawasp’swaist. ThisgavetheLionahintofthebestwaytoattackthecreature,andasheknewitwaseasiertofightitasleepthanawake,hegaveagreatspringandlandeddirectlyuponthemonster’sback. Then,withoneblowofhisheavypaw,allarmedwithsharpclaws,heknockedthespider’sheadfromitsbody. Jumpingdown,hewatchedituntilthelonglegsstoppedwiggling,whenheknewitwasquitedead. 

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