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The Red Well-Read Reader
Story 265
The Rescue of Billy Goat
Once while grazing on wild oat, Billy goat, wearing his real 100% kid coat, tripped
and fell into a castle moat. So much water swashed down his throat that he could
barely stay afloat. But lucky for the goat, the watchful Queen was taking note
and rescued Billy in her motorboat.
Story 266
An Oath
They both took an oath. He promised never to act as a lazy sloth; she promised
never to make him wroth. This was their troth, for they both wanted a boun•ti•ful
marriage growth.
Story 267
A Party near the Cove
The hostess put on her mauve sweater, then drove to the market near the ocean
cove, where she bought a ham and a garlic clove. Then she went to a certain grove
having oranges that a•bun•dant•ly throve.
That evening guests came in a drove. They tasted the ham prepared in her stove
and exclaimed, "By Jove, how tasty garnished with oranges and clove ! And how
sin•gu•lar•ly perfect are these slices your cleaver clove !"
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