The Elephant's Child - page 19

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‘Come hither, Little One,’ said the Crocodile, ‘for I am the
Crocodile,’ and he wept crocodile-tears to show it was quite true.
Then the Elephant’s Child grew all breathless, and panted,
and kneeled down on the bank and said, ‘You are the very person
I have been looking for all these long days. Will you please tell me
what you have for dinner?’
‘Come hither, Little One,’ said the Crocodile, ‘and I’ll whisper.’