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THE SWALLOW 



and, wishing to admire his own beautiful 



image which was reflected on the water, he 



stopped his flight and stretched out his feet. 



- ' Suddenly he fell headlong into 



the water. > As he was falling, 



he looked up and saw the 



swallows flying on without 



him, and he called out to them 



in his distress : — 



"Wait! Wait! I'm drowning!" 

 But the wise swallows paid 

 no heed to their foolish com- 

 panion and they flew on 

 and on until they came to 

 their destination. 



