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Updated: May 23, 2025
"I have that, father," said the lad, and going to the ass he pulled its long ears; well, he pulled, and he pulled, till one of them came off in his hands; but Neddy, though he hee-hawed and he hee-hawed let fall no half crowns or guineas. The father picked up a hay-fork and beat his son out of the house. I promise you he ran.
Then he hee-hawed triumphantly, and lay down for a luxurious roll. Mr. Adams and Charley tossed the bedding to a place which appeared as good as any other, for sleeping, and got out the "grub" and cooking utensils. "Charley, you're expected to supply the wood and water, and help me with the camp chores generally," directed his father.
"'Parley vous French, sais I, 'Mountsheer? At that, they sot to, and larfed again more than ever, I thought they would have gone into the high strikes, they hee-hawed so. "Well, one on 'em, that was a Duke, as I found out afterwards, said 'O yees, Saar, we spoked English too. "'Lawful heart! sais I, 'what's the joke?
"'Parley vous French, sais I, 'Mountsheer? At that, they sot to, and larfed again more than ever, I thought they would have gone into the high strikes, they hee-hawed so. "Well, one on 'em, that was a Duke, as I found out afterwards, said 'O yees, Saar, we spoked English too. "'Lawful heart! sais I, 'what's the joke?
Before the altar stood an ass with an open book before it; below the ass stood a priest and read mass. Instead of answering "Amen," the congregation hee-hawed like asses, and everyone laughed. That was the classical "Asses' Festival," which had been forbidden in the previous century, but which, during the Carnival, had been again resumed.
When he had hee-hawed and kicked up such a rumpus that the poor goats dashed out, to meet their fate at the exit, the donkey finally came along and proudly asked the lion what he thought of his antics. 'Splendid, said the lion, or something like that, and I guess you'd have frightened me, too, if I hadn't known you were only a donkey!"
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