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 In a minute Mother Elephant heard him galumphing down the stairs three steps at a time. There was a dreadful clatter and thumping as he fastened his roller skates on all four feet. In another minute the door banged.

When Mother Elephant looked out of the window she saw Little Elephant coasting down the hill full tilt, waving his trunk and trumpeting for joy.