She was not in the habit of making bread, although, of course, anyone
can make it if he or she follows the recipe with care, and she knew
perfectly well that she could do it if necessary.

So after her children were fed and made sweet and fresh for the day,
she hunted up the Pig, the Cat and the Rat.

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Still confident that they would surely help her some day she sang out,
"Who will make the bread?"

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Alas for the Little Red Hen! Once more her hopes were dashed! For the
Pig said, "Not I,"

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the Cat said, "Not I," and the Rat said, "Not I."

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So the Little Red Hen said once more, "I will then," and she did.

Feeling that she might have known all the time that she would have to
do it all herself, she went and put on a fresh apron and spotless