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 The Pancake. 67 scuny ; wc two can walk quietly together and keep each other company through the wood, because they say it isn"t very safe there." The pancake thought there might be something in that, and so they walked together through the wood ; but when they had gone some distance, they came to a brook. The pig was so fat it wasn't much trouble for him to- swim aoross, but the pancake couldn't get over. f Sit on my snout," said the pig, : ' and I will ferry you over." The pancake did so. " Ouf, Ouf/' grunted the pig, and swaliowed the pancake in one gulp, and as the pancake couldn't get any f ircher, — well, you see ws can't go on with this story any farther, either. ¥2