<h2 class='c008'>THE TIMID HARE</h2>
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<div class='line'><em>Timid Hare</em></div>
<div class='line'><em>Camel</em></div>
<div class='line'><em>Sheep</em></div>
<div class='line'><em>Deer</em></div>
<div class='line'><em>Brother Hare</em></div>
<div class='line'><em>Elephant</em></div>
<div class='line'><em>Lion</em></div>
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<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
Oh dear! Oh dear! If the sky were to fall, what would happen to me? Oh, what would happen
to me! What is that noise? <span class="pagenum" id='Page_23'>23</span>Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh, I am sure the sky is falling!
It is! It is! It is! [<em>Timid Hare runs.</em>]</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Brother Hare.</em></span>
Why are you running away, little hare?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
Oh, I have no time to talk. The sky is falling!</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Brother Hare.</em></span>
[<em>Frightened.</em>] Oh dear! Oh dear! The sky is falling!</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Deer.</em></span>
Why, what is the matter, little hare?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
Oh, I have no time to talk. The sky is falling.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Deer.</em></span>
[<em>Frightened.</em>] What shall I do?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Sheep.</em></span>
Where are you going, little hare? Why do you run so fast?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
Oh, the sky is falling!</p>
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<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Sheep.</em></span>
[<em>Frightened.</em>] Dear me, dear me!</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Camel.</em></span>
Stop a minute, little hare! What’s the matter?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
Oh, I have no time to talk. The sky is falling.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Camel.</em></span>
[<em>Frightened.</em>] No, no, it can’t be.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Elephant.</em></span>
Why do you run so fast, little hare? What has happened?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
I have no time to talk. The sky is falling.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Elephant.</em></span>
Can that be true?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Lion.</em></span>
What is this you say?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
I have no time to talk. The sky is falling.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Lion.</em></span>
How do you know this?</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
I saw it.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Lion.</em></span>
Where did you see it?</p>
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<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
There, by that tree.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Lion.</em></span>
Oh, what nonsense! There are no signs that the sky is falling. Come with me and I’ll show
you.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Timid Hare.</em></span>
No, no, I must hurry along. I am afraid to go back.</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Lion.</em></span>
Yes, you shall come with me to that tree. I will take you there myself. [<em>Lion and
hare go to the tree.</em>]</p>
<p><span class='dl_1'><em>Lion.</em></span>
There, do you see? The sky is not falling. A little acorn fell upon a leaf. It made the
noise that frightened you. Let us go back now, and tell the other animals.</p>
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