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May I come too? Funny bird! Come if you want, but you are not clever. They all go to Lion. Hello, birds! I can’t find a clever bird in the wood. Maybe one of you is clever. I am clever! What have I to do? ^ Do you see that jar? There is some water in it. You have to drink the water. C^\ Is that all? fjj Yes, it is. (She flies to the jar. The jar is very tall and thin. It is half full of water.) Oh, oh! The jar is too tall! I can’t drink the water! the jar, but she can’t drink the water too.) The jar is too big! Funny bird! You can’t drink the water. Look at me! I’ll drink the water. (She flies to I do not like your jar. I see a little bird here too. Little Brown Bird, can you drink the water? Let me see. I think I know what to do. I’ll do this. (She takes a stone and puts it in the jar). What is she doing? Little Brown Bird puts many stones in the jar. Look! The water is at the top of the jar! Little Brown Bird can drink it! Oh, Little Brown Bird. Now I see you are very clever. You are the cleverest bird in the wood! 72
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