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FAIRY TALES FROM BRAZIL
The lamb replied that he had never felt better in all his life.
"Even though you are feeling very strong I can pull you into the sea," said the toad.
The little lamb laughed and laughed until he rolled over on the ground.
"Just take hold of this rope and I'll show you how easy it is to pull you into the sea," said the toad.
The lamb took hold of the rope. Then the toad said, "Please wait a minute while I get a good long distance away from you. I can pull better when I'm not too near you."
The lamb waited and the toad hopped down to the sea. He hopped up into a tree which hung over the water's edge and from there he hopped on to the whale's
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