. Little folks in Busy-land . 121 And prune ladies dressed in horses, girls and boys,Turtles, hares, and other men of marshmallow,Lollypop ladies in a girls and rosy boys,Come and try my nice sweet All this sounded very inviting to Clara, so shewent into the fair grounds. The first ones she metwere the gingerbread twins. Their gingerbread feetstuck straight out to the right and to the left. Claratwisted her own feet so that they pointed sideways,but she could not walk at 122 The gingerbread boy called to Clara: We haverun away from all the ot
. Little folks in Busy-land . 121 And prune ladies dressed in horses, girls and boys,Turtles, hares, and other men of marshmallow,Lollypop ladies in a girls and rosy boys,Come and try my nice sweet All this sounded very inviting to Clara, so shewent into the fair grounds. The first ones she metwere the gingerbread twins. Their gingerbread feetstuck straight out to the right and to the left. Claratwisted her own feet so that they pointed sideways,but she could not walk at 122 The gingerbread boy called to Clara: We haverun away from all the others! We can run awayfrom you, too! She can and I can! Before Claracould look at them again they were both out of sight Oh, dear, I do hope the gingerbread twins willnot meet the big pig that ate up Johnny-cake!sighed Clara. Then along came Mr. and Mrs. Prune. Theysmiled so pleasantly at Clara that she walked alongbeside them. Have you heard the story about ourcook? beamed Mrs. Prune. No? Well, then, wemust tell you. Our cook is the very best cook that ever eyes are black like currants, his skin is whitelike flour, his cheeks are rosy like apples, and hishair is just the color of brown sugar. He madeevery one of the good things you see at the fig rabbits with raisin heads, the fig horses, theraisin turtles, the fig men with marshmallow heads,
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