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 longer. Then Mother Elephant said, "Little Elephant, how did you get so dirty? What will Uncle Oliver and Aunt Amy say? Go down to the little room at the end of the aisle, and wash your face and trunk. And don't forget to wash your ears!"

Little Elephant hated to wash his ears. They were such terribly big ears! When he reached the little room, he ran the water in the basin and began to wash. But the train was swaying and the water wouldn't stay still. It rushed first to one side and then smacked against the other side.

Little Elephant couldn't stand still either, with the train swaying so. He tried to wash his face but the soap got in his eyes. He felt all around for a towel. Where were the towels?

Finally he got one eye open and saw a nice pile of them on the rack over his head. He reached for one with his trunk. But just then the train gave a long whistle—"Too-oo-oo-oot!" and looped around another curve.

CRASH! BANG! The next thing Little Elephant knew, he was sitting on the floor buried in a heap of towels.

When the train straightened out again Little Elephant dried his eyes and trotted back up the aisle. Mother Elephant put on her glasses. Then she lifted