. Two in a zoo . runk and I will lift youup to your breakfast. But Pwit-Pwit said that he was not at alltired. He flew up to Mahmouds shouldersand was soon pecking greedily at the seedswhich he found in the wrinkles between thegreat flapping ears. Duchess had resumedher repast, and Mahmoud began attackingthe stack of timothy with manifest the two friends, one so huge and the other 13 TWO IN A ZOO so tiny, took their breakfast together, thesparrow chirped a constant torrent of gos-sip, which Toots, never hesitating, inter-preted for the Princess. Atlength only some scatter-ing wisps
. Two in a zoo . runk and I will lift youup to your breakfast. But Pwit-Pwit said that he was not at alltired. He flew up to Mahmouds shouldersand was soon pecking greedily at the seedswhich he found in the wrinkles between thegreat flapping ears. Duchess had resumedher repast, and Mahmoud began attackingthe stack of timothy with manifest the two friends, one so huge and the other 13 TWO IN A ZOO so tiny, took their breakfast together, thesparrow chirped a constant torrent of gos-sip, which Toots, never hesitating, inter-preted for the Princess. Atlength only some scatter-ing wisps were left of thestack that the Keeper hadbrought for the old ele-phant. Mahmoud gatheredthem up, sweeping histrunk over the floor dain-tily, then rolled them intoa little bundle, which hethrust half-way into the J side of his mouth. Then, rolling his trunkabout the ends of the wisps containing thedried grass seeds, he tore them off, andholding them back over his head, said toPwit-Pwit: Are you there, little one?. T \Y O IN A ZOO Here I am, right between vour ears,chirped the sparrow. Look then for the large round seeds,said Mahmoud. But first brace yourselfwell behind my ear, little one, for I am go-ing to blow the dust out of vour is not good for the stomach. With these words Mahmoud blew a littlepuff of wind through his trunk into thehandful ot grass seed about which it wascurled, and then dropped the seeds in a lit-tle shower right at Pwit-Pwits feet. Thank you, said the sparrow. Youhave found me a delicious breakfast. Andhe pecked away at the seeds until he couldhold no more. Then Pwit-Pwit noticed that Mahmoudhad stopped eating and was swinging histrunk about in a mournful manner. Whats the matter, old chap? chirped 15 TWO IN A ZOO the sparrow. Have you lost your appetite?Alas! sighed the old elephant, I pinefor the roar of my native Jungle, little long to plunge through the great, wild for-est and feel the swish of the branches at mysides. Even the c
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