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 66 The Pancake. pancake, and rolled and rolled on as fast as it could. When it had rolled a long time, it met a duck. "Good day, pancake," said the duck. u Good day, Ducky Lucky," said the pancake. eat you," said the duck. a When I have run away from Goody Poody and the goodman and seven squalling children, from Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky, I must run away from you too, Ducky Lucky," said the pancake, and with that it fell to rolling and rolling as fast as ever it could. When it had rolled a long, long time, it met a goose. " Good day, pancake," said the goose. " Good day, Goosey Poosey," said the pancake. "My dear pancake, don't roll so fase, but wait a bit and let me eat you," said the goose. • When I have run away from Goody Poody and the goodman and seven squalling children, and Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky, I must run away from you too, Goosey Poosey," said the pancake, and away it rolled. So when it had rolled a long, very long time, it met a gander. " Good day. oancake." said the gander. "Good day, Gander Pande**,' said the pancake. " My dear pancake, don't roll so fast, but wait a bit and let me eat you," said the gander. " When I have run away from Goody Poody and the goodman and seven squalling children, and from Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Poosey, I must run away from you too, Gander Paneler," said the pancake, and rolled and roller] as fast as it could, When it had rolled on a long, long time, :<* met a pig. " Good day, pancake," said the pig. " Good day, Piggy Wiggy," said the pancake, and began to roll on faster than ever. «Nay, wait a bit/' said the pig, "you needn't be in suen a hurry
 * My dear pancake, don't roll so fast, but wait a bit and let me