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The fourth. Oh, my watch is two days wrong! What a funny watch! It tells the day of the month, and doesn’t tell what (o’clock it is) time it is. Of course not. Two days wrong! It’s always six o’clock now. Oh, I have a bright idea!!! There are many tea-things on the table (many tea-cups, spoons...) Yes, you are right. It is always tea-time. And we have not time to wash the things between these tea-parties. But what do you do, when you begin tea-time again? Of course, we change the tea-things. The young Lady, tell us a story, please! But I don’t know any stories. All right, then the Dormouse do it. (Обращаясь к мышке.) Wake up, Dormouse! Yes, tell us a story, please! Tell us a story! Tell the story quickly. Don’t sleep. Once upon a time there lived three little sisters (мышь начинает быстро рассказывать ), and their names were Elsie, Lac-ie and Jillie. And they lived in the cup very well. Where did they live? They lived in the cup... (сделав паузу, добавляет)... very well. No, they cannot live in the cup, or they were ill. So, they were very ill. But why did they live in the cup very well? Take some more tea. But I did not drink the tea. So I cannot have more tea! So, then take some less tea. I don’t ask you about tea. So, why did they live in a cup very well? Sh! Sh! You are a good girl. Finish this story for yourself. 110
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