The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
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savoury omelette? Sage and thyme, and mint and two onions, and some
parsley. I will provide lard for the stuff--lard for the omelette," said the hospitable gentleman with sandy whiskers. [Illustration] Jemima Puddle-duck was a simpleton: not even the mention of sage and onions made her suspicious. She went round the farm-garden, nibbling off snippets of all the different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck. [Illustration] And she waddled into the kitchen, and got two onions out of a basket. The collie-dog Kep met her coming out, "What are you doing with those onions? Where do you go every afternoon by yourself, Jemima Puddle-duck?" Jemima was rather in awe of the collie; she told him the whole story. The collie listened, with his wise head on one side; he grinned when she described the polite gentleman with sandy whiskers. [Illustration] He asked several questions about the wood, and about the exact position of the house and shed. Then he went out, and trotted down the village. He went to look for two |
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