Page 30 - Fables volume 2
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After this demonstration, several of the letters began comparing
themselves to each other, looking for similarities. Unfortunately, this
brought out some old jealousies.
“It’s not fair that E should have three limbs and I have only two,”
wailed F. “I’m top-heavy, always having to keep my balance, and E just
stands there, calm and symmetrical.”
“That’s not my fault, you know,” answered E with a slightly superior
air. “If you looked like me, you’d be just another E.”
V, it turned out, bore a grudge against W: “You’re as big as two of me,
and never have to worry about falling over.” W merely shrugged.
G tried to placate C, who envied G’s extra-long curve at the bottom:
“See, it doesn’t really do much for my appearance; you’ve got a much
cleaner line.”