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apples

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orchard

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when

along

came

Frog.

He

looked

worried.“I’vefoundsomething,”hesaid.“Whatisit?”asked

Pig.“ComewithmeandI”llshowyou,”replied

Frog.Andtheysetofftogether.Pigfelt

nervous.Whentheyarrivedataclearing,Frogpointedattheground.“Look,”hesaid.“There’ssomethingwrongwiththisblackbird.He’snot

moving.”“He’sasleep,”said

Pig.Justthen,Duck

arrived.“What’sthematter?”sheaskedwithconcern.“Hastherebeenan

accident?”“Ssh,he’sasleep,”saidFrog.ButDuckthoughthelooked

ill.AtthatmomentHarewaswalkingthroughthewoods.Hesawfromadistancethatsomethingwasgoingonandjoinedthe

others.Hekneltbesidethebirdandsaid,“He’sdead.”“Dead,”saidFrog.“What’s

that?”Harepointedupattheblue

sky.“Everythingdies,”hesaid.“Evenus?”asked

Frog.Harewasn’tsure.“Perhaps,whenwe’reold,”he

said.“Wemustburyhim,”saidHare,“overthere,atthebottomofthe

hill.”Together,theymadeastretcherandcarriedthebirdintothe

meadow.Theydugadeepholeinthe

ground.“Allhislifehesangbeautifullyforus,”saidHare.“Nowhehasearnedhis

rest.”Verycarefullytheylaidthedeadbirdinthehole.Frogthrewflowersallarounditandthentheycoveredthebirdwith

earth.Finallytheyputabeautifulstoneontop.Itwasverypeaceful.Therewasnotasound–notevenonenoteof

birdsong.Theywereallverymovedandwentquietlyontheirway.Suddenly,Frogran

ahead.“Let’splaycatch,”heshoutedexcitedly.“Pig,you’re

IT.”Theyplayedandlaugheduntil

sunset.“Isn’tlifewonderful?”said

Frog.Thetiredfriendssetoffhappilyfor

home.Astheypassed