The Nightingale (5)

The Nightingale (5)

  " Little Kitchenmaid ! " said the First Lord, " you shall have leave to see the Emperor at dinner, if you can lead us to the Nigtingale. "

  And so they all went into the wood where the Nightingale was wont to sing.

  When they were on the way there they heard a cow mooing.

  " Oh ! " said the Courtiers, " now we have found her. What a wonderful power for such a small beast to have. "

  " No ; that is a cow mooing ! " said the little ketchenmaid.
  " We are still quite a long way off ! "

  Then the frogs began to croak in the marsh.

  " Splendid ! " said they.
  " Now we hear her ; it sounds like a little church bell. "

  " No, no ; those are frogs, " said the little kitchenmaid.
  " But I think we shall soon hear her now. "


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