The Half-Chick (4)

The Half-Chick (4)

" Be sure that you are kind and civil to everyone you meet," called his mother, running after him; but he was in such a hurry to be off, that he did not wait to answer her or even to look back.

A little later in the day, as he was taking a short cut through a field, he passed a stream.

Now, the stream was all choked up and overgrown with weeds and water-plants, so that its waters could not flow freely.

" Oh! Medio Pollito," it cried, as the half-chick hopped along its banks, " do come and help me by clearing away these weeds."

" Help you, indeed ! " exclaimed Medio Pollito, tossing his head and shaking the few feathers in his tail.

"Do you think I have nothing to do but to waste my time on such trifles? Help yourself, and don't trouble busy travelers. I am off to Madrid to see the King,"
and hoppity-kick, hoppity-kick, away stumped Medio Pollito.

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