MRS. TORTOISE GIVES ADVICE
Then he put on his cap with the red tassel, and he went down to the river. He had no boat; so he had to swim.
All the day and all the day he swam
and he swam
and he SWAM.
When he was tired swimming, he would turn over on his shell and float with all his legs kicking in the water, just as the Baby kicks in his bath.
And the Great Red Sun dropped behind the trees.
When Tommy Tortoise reached King Leo’s home, King Leo was NOT curled up comfortably wearing his crown and ready to receive visitors. He was standing on the river bank waving his tail. His big head was waggling this way and that way, and he was not smiling AT ALL.
Before Tommy could speak a word, or even make his best bow, King Leo said:
“R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R! S-s-cat! S-scamper! S-scat! S-skedaddle!
I told Robin Rat.
I told Pinky Pig.
I told Giddy Goat.
I WILL NOT TELL YOU
that the name of the tree is bojabi.