thentheturkey-cockpuffedhimselfoutaslargeashecould,andinquiredwhohewas;andtheduckswaddledbackwards,crying,"quack,quack."

thenthestorktoldthemallaboutwarmafrica,ofthepyramids,andoftheostrich,which,likeawildhorse,runsacrossthedesert.buttheducksdidnotunderstandwhathesaid,andquackedamongstthemselves,"weareallofthesameopinion;namely,thatheisstupid."

"yes,tobesure,heisstupid,"saidtheturkey-cock;andgobbled.

thenthestorkremainedquitesilent,andthoughtofhishomeinafrica.

"thosearehandsomethinlegsofyours,"saidtheturkey-cock."whatdotheycostayard?"

"quack,quack,quack,"grinnedtheducks;but,thestorkpretendednottohear.

"youmayaswelllaugh,"saidtheturkey;"forthatremarkwasratherwitty,orperhapsitwasaboveyou.ah,ah,ishenotclever?hewillbeagreatamusementtouswhileheremainshere."andthenhegobbled,andtheducksquacked,"gobble,gobble;quack,quack."

whataterribleuproartheymade,whiletheywerehavingsuchfunamongthemselves!

thenhjalmarwenttothehen-house;and,openingthedoor,calledtothestork.thenhehoppedoutonthedeck.hehadrestedhimselfnow,andhelookedhappy,andseemedasifhenoddedtohjalmar,asiftothankhim.thenhespreadhiswings,andflewawaytowarmercountries,whilethehensclucked,theducksquacked,andtheturkey-cockturnedquitescarletinthehead.

"to-morrowyoushallbemadeintosoup,"saidhjalmartothefowls;andthenheawoke,andfoundhimselflyinginhislittlebed.

itwasawonderfuljourneywhichole-luk-oiehadmadehimtakethisursday

thursday

"whatdoyouthinkihavegothere?"