The cookie animal shouted,

“I am ahead in the race,

Don’t bite the nose from my face.”

Curly-Tail came nearer, and nearer, and the cookie animal cried out,

“Don’t bite my paws, don’t bite my ears,

Can’t you see I’ve shed some tears?”

Curly-Tail came so near that the cookie animal felt his hot breath and he whispered,

“I have some feelings, I’m growing pale,

Don’t come any nearer Curly-Tail.”