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they could do； for they had a long journey before them。 The young
storks performed their part so well that they received a mark of
honor； with frogs and snakes as a present。 These presents were the
best part of the affair； for they could eat the frogs and snakes；
which they very quickly did。
〃Now let us have our revenge；〃 they cried。
〃Yes； certainly；〃 cried the mother stork。 〃I have thought upon the
best way to be revenged。 I know the pond in which all the little
children lie； waiting till the storks come to take them to their
parents。 The prettiest little babies lie there dreaming more sweetly
than they will ever dream in the time to come。 All parents are glad to
have a little child； and children are so pleased with a little brother
or sister。 Now we will fly to the pond and fetch a little baby for
each of the children who did not sing that naughty song to make game
of the storks。〃
〃But the naughty boy； who began the song first； what shall we do
to him？〃 cried the young storks。
〃There lies in the pond a little dead baby who has dreamed
itself to death；〃 said the mother。 〃We will take it to the naughty
boy； and he will cry because we have brought him a little dead
brother。 But you have not forgotten the good boy who said it was a
shame to laugh at animals： we will take him a little brother and
sister too； because he was good。 He is called Peter； and you shall all
be called Peter in future。〃
So they all did what their mother had arranged； and from that day；
even till now； all the storks have been called Peter。
THE END
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