"'The same to you, Cocky Locky,' said the pancake.
"'Pancake, dear, don't roll so fast, but bide a bit and let me eat you up.'
"'When I have given the slip to Goody Poody, and the goodman, and seven squalling children, and to Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, I may well slip through your claws, Cocky Locky,' said the pancake, and off it set rolling away as fast as it could; and when it had rolled a long way it met a duck.
"'Good-day, pancake,' said the duck.
"'The same to you, Ducky Lucky.'
"'Pancake, dear, don't roll away so fast; bide a bit and let me eat you up.'
"'When I have given the slip to Goody Poody, and the goodman, and seven squalling children, and Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky, I may well slip through your fingers, Ducky Lucky,' said the pancake, and with that it took to rolling and rolling faster than ever; and when it had rolled a long, long while, it met a goose.
"'Good-day, pancake,' said the goose.
"'The same to you, Goosey Poosey.'
"'Pancake, dear, don't roll so fast; bide a bit and let me eat you up.'