"
Tippy Toes said, "Grandpa Grumbles, I can tell you which toy I broke
first, I broke my little rocking-horse."
Then Snubby Nose shouted, "I broke my rocking-horse too."
Grandpa Grumbles pointed to the First Little Bear and said, "Which toy
did you break first?"
The First Little Bear said, "I broke my little red drum."
Then the Seventeen Little Bears all held up their paws and said, "Let
me tell, let me tell next which toy I broke at Christmas!"
Now, will you believe it? They all made such a noise that Grandpa
Grumbles could not sit still another minute. He went downstairs shaking
his green cotton umbrella, fiercely, and grumbling to himself as he
went.
The Seventeen Little Bears cried, "Oh, come back and tell the story! We
will be good."
Then Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes danced downstairs and said. "We will,
be good, indeed we will be good."
Grandpa Grumbles still looked very cross. He grumbled,
"Speak into my other ear,
'Tis very hard indeed to hear."
Then Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes shouted into his other ear, "Please
come back upstairs and tell us about the Toy Shop. We will be good,
indeed we will."
Grandpa Grumbles said,
"Speak a little louder, please,
If you do not want to tease."
Bunny and Susan saw that something must be done to make Grandpa
Grumbles happy again, so Susan made a bowl of fine soup for him, and
Grandpa Grumbles drew up to the table.
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