“cluck!”
Said the cock, “Had I known
You would take that tone,
I would have wooed none
But a duck!”
THE NEW LEAVES
“Wake up!” said a clear little voice. Tommy woke, and sat up in bed. At the foot of the bed stood a boy about his own age, all dressed in white, like fresh snow. He had very bright eyes, and he looked straight at Tommy.
“Who are you?” asked Tommy.