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ted down the length of her own trunk with pardonable pride.
“I object to that remark very strongly,”said the Bulldog.
“The Elephant is quite right,”said the Tapir.
“I tell you what !”said the Donkey brightly,“perhaps it’s an animal that can’t talk but thinks it can.”
“Can it be made to stand up ?”said the Elephant thoughtfully.She took the limp form of Uncle Andrew gently in her trunk and set him up on end:upside down,unfortunately,so that two half-sovereigns,three half— crowns,and a sixpence fell out of his pocket.But it was no use.Uncle Andrew merely collapsed again.
“There !”said several voices.“It isn’t an animal at all,it’s not alive.”
“I tell you,it is an animal,”said the Bulldog.“Smell it for yourself.”
“Smelling isn’t everything,”said the Elephant.
“Why,”said the Bulldog,“if a fellow can’t trust his nose, what is he to trust ?”
“Well,his brains perhaps,”she replied mildly.
“I object to that remark very strong