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J 22 FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
" There was a pause, during which I suppose
the rascals looked at each other, tempted by
the Anglo-Indian.
«’ Why, your lordship, it may be sinful!"
" ’ Sinful, selling a snake!’ he said. ’ Why,
’twill please him to hear he is so highly valued;
and I will send him to London to be exhibited,
and that will please him still more, for he will
be thought a great deal more of there than
here, and every day have crowds of admirers
around him.’
"’ But is your lordship quite sure no harm
will come to him ? ’
" ’ Harm! none whatever. He will have a
pleasant voyage and get his meals regularly;
and when he arrives at the beautiful Zoological
gardens, especially laid out for the pleasure of
fine animals, he will have plenty of agreeable
companions from his native land. Follow me
now!’ he commanded, ’ and I will pay you in
gold.’
" I was beaten by the most powerful weapon
in the world,—the Englishman’s gold. It
subjugates everything, even the mighty monarchs
of the East."
" You were regularly sold," uttered a beautiful
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