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Then
the Elephant’s Child
put his head down close to the
Crocodile’s musky, tusky mouth, and
the Crocodile
caught him by
his little nose, which up to that very week, day, hour, and minute, had
been no bigger than a boot, though much more useful.
‘I think, said
the Crocodile
–
and he said it between his teeth,
like this – ’I think today I will begin with
Elephant’s Child
!’
At this, O Best Beloved,
the Elephant’s Child
was much annoyed,
and he said, speaking through his nose, like this,
‘Led go! You are hurtig be!’
