. The adventures of Peter Peterkin . nimble. Inand out and round-about he pranced with fancy steps. Itwas so pleasant to be lying there in the cool shade andwatching. . Then it seemed as if he were inviting us tojoin him. His brawny hands were beckoning; his smilesaid plainly: Up, up—come along up and dance at myside. First one and then the other of us struggled to his feet,and fell into a merry, jigging step. We laughed at the fun 96 THE ADVENTURES OF PETERKIN of it—not a laggard in the valley but was dancing with him. We grew breathless and tired. We wanted to we couldnt! When the t
. The adventures of Peter Peterkin . nimble. Inand out and round-about he pranced with fancy steps. Itwas so pleasant to be lying there in the cool shade andwatching. . Then it seemed as if he were inviting us tojoin him. His brawny hands were beckoning; his smilesaid plainly: Up, up—come along up and dance at myside. First one and then the other of us struggled to his feet,and fell into a merry, jigging step. We laughed at the fun 96 THE ADVENTURES OF PETERKIN of it—not a laggard in the valley but was dancing with him. We grew breathless and tired. We wanted to we couldnt! When the toothless man saw this, heburst into a cruel roar of laughter: *You would take your ease, eh? he mocked. Youloved more than all else to loll in the shade, eh? Well,henceforth you shall jig and dance from noon till night andnight till noon in a never-ending wandering. Your ease isgone—and sos your happiness! From now on, until Icome again to free you, you shall be known as the Valleyof Dancing Legs. Hee heel and he was PTJ&-L1C ^STOR, ^^ENOX AND
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