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in sight。 

     But a very few mornings after that�察�when Margery went out�察�there was 



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a funny little crack opening up through the earth�察�the whole length of the 

patch。   Quickly   she   knelt   down   in   the   footpath�察  �to   see。   Yes�   �Tiny   green 

leaves�察�a  whole row  of them�察 �were pushing   their way  through the  crust� �

Margery knew what she had put there�此�it was the radish´row�察�these must 

be radish leaves。 She examined them very closely�察�so that she might know 

a radish next time。 The little leaves�察�no bigger than half your little´finger 

nail�察�grew in twos��two on each tiny stem�察�they were almost round。 

     Margery flew back to her mother�察�to say that the first seeds were up。 

And her mother�察�nearly  as excited as   Margery�察�came to   look at the   little 

crack。 

     Each day�察�after that�察�the row of radishes grew�察�till�察�in a week�察�it stood 

as   high   as   your   finger�察  �green   and   sturdy。   But   about   the   third   day�察  �while 

Margery   was   stooping   over   the   radishes�察  �she   saw   something   very�察  �very 

small   and   green�察  �peeping   above   ground�察  �where   the   lettuce   was   planted。 

Could it be weeds�拭�No�察�for on looking very closely she saw that the wee 

leaves faintly marked a regular row。 They did not make a crack�察�like the 

radishes�察�they seemed too small and too far apart to push the earth up like 

that。 Margery leaned down and looked with all her eyes at the baby plants。 

The tiny leaves grew two on a stem�察�and were almost round。 The more she 

looked at them the more it seemed to Margery that they looked exactly as 

the radish looked when it first came up。 ;Do you suppose�察─�Margery said 

to herself�察 �that lettuce and radish look alike�拭�They don't look alike in the 

market� ─�

     Day   by   day   the   lettuce   grew�察  �and   soon   the   little   round   leaves   were 

easier to examine�察�they certainly were very much like radish leaves。 

     Then�察�one morning�察�while she was searching the ground for signs of 

seeds�察�Margery discovered the beets。 In irregular patches on the row�察�hints 

of green were coming。 The next day and the next they grew�察�until the beet 

leaves were big enough to see。 

     Margery      looked。    Then    she   looked     again。   Then    she   wrinkled     her 

forehead。 ;Can we have made a mistake�拭─�she thought。 ;Do you suppose 

we can have planted all radishes�拭─�

     For those little beet leaves were almost round�察�and they grew two on a 

stem�察�precisely like the lettuce and the radish�察�except for the size�察�all three 



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rows looked alike。 

     It was too much for Margery。 She ran to the house and found her father。 

Her little face was so anxious that he thought something unpleasant had 

happened。 ;Papa�察─�she said�察�all out of breath�察 �do you think we could have 

made     a  mistake     about   my    garden�拭   �Do    you   think   we   could    have   put 

radishes in all the rows�拭─�

     Father laughed。 ;What makes you think such a thing�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Papa�察─  �said   Margery�察   �the   little   leaves   all   look   exactly   alike�   �every 

plant has just two tiny leaves on it�察�and shaped the same�察�they are roundish�察�

and grow out of the stem at the same place。; 

     Papa's eyes began to twinkle。 ;Many of the dicotyledonous plants look 

alike at the beginning�察─�he said�察�with a little drawl on the big word。 That 

was to tease Margery�察�because she always wanted to know the big words 

she heard。 

     ;What's `dicotyledonous'�拭─�said Margery�察�carefully。 

     ;Wait   till   I   come   home   to´night�察  �dear�察─  �said   her   father�察   �and   I'll   tell 

you。; 

     That   evening   Margery  was   waiting   eagerly  for   him�察 �when   her   father 

finished his supper。 Together they went to the garden�察�and father examined 

the seedlings carefully。 Then he pulled up a little radish plant and a tiny 

beet。 

     ;These little leaves�察─�he said�察 �are not the real leaves of the plant�察�they 

are only little food´supply leaves�察�little pockets to hold food for the plant 

to live on till it gets strong enough to push up into the air。 As soon as the 

real   leaves   come   out   and   begin   to   draw   food   from   the   air�察  �these   little 

substitutes wither up and fall off。 These two lie folded up in the little seed 

from the beginning�察�and are full of plant food。 They don't have to be very 

special in shape�察�you see�察�because they don't stay on the plant after it is 

grown up。; 

     ;Then every plant looks like this at first�拭─�said Margery。 

     ;No�察  �dear�察  �not   every   one�察  �plants   are   divided   into   two   kinds�此  �those 

which have two food leaves�察�like these plants�察�and those which have only 

one�察  �these   are   called   dicotyledonous�察  �and   the   ones   which   have   but   one 

food leaf are monocotyledonous。 Many of the dicotyledons look alike。; 



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     ;I   think   that   is   interesting�察─  �said   Margery。   ;I   always   supposed   the 

plants were different from the minute they began to grow。; 

     ;Indeed�察�no�察─�said father。 ;Even some of the trees look like this when 

they first come through�察�you would not think a birch tree could look like a 

vegetable or a flower�察�would you�拭�But it does�察�at first�察�it looks so much 

like   these   things   that   in   the   great   nurseries�察  �where   trees   are   raised   for 

forests and parks�察�the workmen have to be very carefully trained�察�or else 

they   would   pull   up   the   trees   when   they   are   weeding。   They   have   to   be 

taught the difference between a birch tree and a weed。; 

     ;How funny� ─�said Margery dimpling。 

     ;Yes�察  �it   sounds   funny�察─  �said   father�察   �but   you   see�察  �the   birch   tree   is 

dicotyledonous�察�and so are many weeds�察�and the dicotyledons look much 

alike at first。; 

     ;I   am   glad   to   know   that�察  �father�察─  �said   Margery�察  �soberly。   ;I   believe 

maybe I shall learn a good deal from living in the country�察�don't you think 

so�拭─�

     Margery's father took her in his arms。 ;I hope so�察�dear�察─�he said�察 �the 

country is a good place for little girls。; 

     And that was all that happened�察�that day。 



                    THE TALKATIVE TORTOISE��1�А�



     ��1�А�Very freely adapted from one of the Fables of Bidpai。 

       Once upon a time�察�a Tortoise lived in a pond with two Ducks�察�who 

were   her    very   good    friends。   She   enjoyed     the  company   of      the  Ducks�察�

because she could talk with them to her heart's content�察�the Tortoise liked 

to talk。 She always had something to say�察�and she liked to hear herself say 

it。 

       After many years of this pleasant living�察�the pond became very low�察�

in a dry season�察�and finally it dried up。 The two Ducks saw that they could 

no longer live there�察�so they decided to fly to another region�察�where there 

was more water。 They went to the Tortoise to bid her good´by。 

     ;Oh�察�don't leave me behind� ─�begged the Tortoise。 ;Take me with you�察�

I must die if I am left here。; 



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     ;But you cannot fly� ─�said the Ducks。 ;How can we take you with us�拭─�

     ;Take me with you� �take me with you� ─�said the Tortoise。 

     The Ducks felt so sorry for her that at last they thought of a way to 

take her。 ;We have thought of a way which will be possible�察─�they said�察 �if 

only you can manage to keep still long enough。 We will each take hold of 

one end of a stout stick�察�and do you take the middle in your mouth�察�then 

we will fly up in the air with you and carry you with us。 But remember not 

to talk� �If you open your mouth�察�you are lost。; 

     The Tortoise said she would not say a word�察�she would not so much as 

move her mouth�察�and she was very grateful。 So the Ducks brought a strong 

little stick and took hold of the ends�察�while the Tortoise bit firmly on the 

middle。   Then   the   two   Ducks   rose   slowly   in   the   air   and   flew   away   with 

their burden。 

     When they were above the treetops�察�the Tortoise wanted to say�察 �How 

high we are� ─�But she remembered�察�and kept still。 When they passed the 

church   steeple   she   wanted   to   say�察   �What   is   that   which   shines�拭─  �But   she 

remembered�察�and held her peace。 Then they came over the village square�察�

and the   people   looked  up and saw  them。  ;Look at   the   Ducks   carrying   a 

Tortoise� ─�they shouted�察�and every one ran to look。 The Tortoise wanted to 

say�察   �What   
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