I am off to look for my daughters. I have six beautiful daughters, and I am so afraid the Pike may meet them. He is a perfect monster, and would have no hesitation in breakfasting off them. Well, good-bye: I have enjoyed our conversation very much, I assure you. That is not conversation. It saves time, and prevents arguments. Good-bye a second time; I see my daughters in the distance and the little Frog swam away. I hate people who talk about themselves, as you do, when one wants to talk about oneself, as I do.
It is what I call selfishness, and selfishness is a most detestable thing, especially to any one of my temperament, for I am well known for my sympathetic nature. In fact, you should take example by me; you could not possibly have a better model.
Now that you have the chance you had better avail yourself of it, for I am going back to Court almost immediately. I am a great favourite at Court; in fact, the Prince and Princess were married yesterday in my honour. Of course you know nothing of these matters, for you are a provincial. I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. After some time a large White Duck swam up to him. She had yellow legs, and webbed feet, and was considered a great beauty on account of her waddle.
May I ask were you born like that, or is it the result of an accident? However, I excuse your ignorance. It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself. You will no doubt be surprised to hear that I can fly up into the sky, and come down in a shower of golden rain.
Now, if you could plough the fields like the ox, or draw a cart like the horse, or look after the sheep like the collie-dog, that would be something.
A person of my position is never useful. We have certain accomplishments, and that is more than sufficient. I have no sympathy myself with industry of any kind, least of all with such industries as you seem to recommend. Indeed, I have always been of opinion that hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing whatever to do. I hope, at any rate, that you are going to take up your residence here. The fact is that I find this place rather tedious.
There is neither society here, nor solitude. In fact, it is essentially suburban. I shall probably go back to Court, for I know that I am destined to make a sensation in the world. Indeed, I took the chair at a meeting some time ago, and we passed resolutions condemning everything that we did not like.
However, they did not seem to have much effect. Now I go in for domesticity, and look after my family. Whenever we appear we excite great attention. I have not actually appeared myself, but when I do so it will be a magnificent sight. GOLD Stick, that is what he said. Gold Stick is very complimentary. In fact, he mistakes me for one of the Court dignitaries! The Rocket was very damp, so he took a long time to burn. At last, however, the fire caught him. What a success I am!
Then he began to feel a curious tingling sensation all over him. There was no doubt about it. But nobody heard him, not even the two little boys, for they were sound asleep.
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