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The household was large, and swill consequently 

 abundant, but piggy never shrank from his duty ; he 

 seemed to feel that the reputation of all pigdom rest 

 ed on him, and, 110 matter how often the trough was 

 replenished, he was ever ready to renew his attacks. 

 His sides were puffed out and rounded like a ball, 

 but he would stand with one foot in the trough, and 

 never desist till the last morsel was consumed. He 

 was as clean and white as a baby in a morning-gown, 

 and would allow his flanks to be scratched in the 

 most gracious way, grunting gently the while, and 



