. Playroom stories, or, How to make peace . Frank, speaking last, as he often did. Ilike stories about great people. Do you know anylike that, A. 64 THE GIANT. But upon this the other children began toclamour again. Oh, that would be something stupid, Frankie!cried Grace. Unless it was about a soldier; and I dontthink you could tell a story about a soldier properly,said blunt Tom. I think your heads turned about soldiering,Tom, said Peggy severely. A. Z., isnt it wickedto be a soldier? Oh, you goose I shouted Dick. Children/ said A. Z., if I should try to pleaseyou all, I see I should end
. Playroom stories, or, How to make peace . Frank, speaking last, as he often did. Ilike stories about great people. Do you know anylike that, A. 64 THE GIANT. But upon this the other children began toclamour again. Oh, that would be something stupid, Frankie!cried Grace. Unless it was about a soldier; and I dontthink you could tell a story about a soldier properly,said blunt Tom. I think your heads turned about soldiering,Tom, said Peggy severely. A. Z., isnt it wickedto be a soldier? Oh, you goose I shouted Dick. Children/ said A. Z., if I should try to pleaseyou all, I see I should end by pleasing none of 111 choose a story for myself, and if anybodylikes it, well and good. I 11 tell you a story abouta shepherd boy. A shepherd boy ! echoed Tom. Thats aboutas stupid as a giant. A shepherd boy doesnt necessarily mean no-thing but a shepherd, Tom, answered A. Z. KingDavid was a shepherd boy once. At which Tom had nothing more to say. So whendinner was over they all went into the parlour, andA. Z. told them this STOKY THE SECOND. THE SHEPHEED-BOY,
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