At that moment Noah called to them to
join the procession that was being formed, so
they started up, with the tears still running
down their faces, and fell into line at the
head of the train of animals that had come
out of the ark and were drawn up ready for
marching.
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They looked odd enough. There was the
raven quite as large as the cat, and the donkey
almost the size of the elephant; the lamb
larger than the lion, and the grasshopper
bigger than the mouse. Perhaps that was the
reason he could hop so well ; and he sprang
up and down, and made such a chirping, that
the turkey, who had puffed out his feathers
and looked very fierce, threatened to make an
end of him if he did not keep in the ranks
and behave himself.
The carved animals were in better pro-
portion, and moved their limbs much more
gracefully than their neighbours from the
ark.
The Sugar-fairy was about to spring upon
the white horse, when the Captain of the
artillery regiment drew near, and, bowing
respectfully, threw his scarlet cloak over the
horse's back, and helped the fairy to mount.
Then he drew back, and, placing his hand
on his heart, bowed again, gazing mournfully
at the little lady, and sighing so deeply that
Kaspar thought he must be in pain.
But just then he heard one of the lieutenants
whispering to his companion, " Our Captain



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has fallen in love with the Sugar-fairy, and he
wishes to clip her wings to keep her always
with him."

At this speech the Lion began to growl
furiously, and to lash his tail about.
