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Late in the afternoon Puzzle came back. He was not trotting but only plodding patiently along,the way donkeys do.
“There weren’t any oranges,”he said,“and there weren’t any bananas. And I’m very tired.”He lay down.
“Come and try on your beautiful new lion-skin coat,”said Shift.
“Oh bother that old skin,”said Puzzle.“I’ll try it on in the morning. I’m too tired tonight.”
“You are unkind,Puzzle,”said Shift.“If you’re tired what do you think I am ? All day long,while you’ve been having a lovely refreshing walk down the valley,I’ve been working hard to make you a coat. My paws are so tired I can hardly hold these scissors. And you won’t say thank you-and you won’t even look at the coat-and you don’t care-and-and-”
“My dear Shift,”said Puzzle getting up at once,“I am so sorry. I’ve been horrid. Of course I’d love to try it on. And it looks simply splendid. Do try it on me at once. Please do.”
“Well,stand still then,”said the Ape. The skin was ver