Little Half Chick said: "I am going to Madrid to see the Good King."

"May I go too?" said the One-legged Crow.

"Yes," said Little Half Chick, "fall in behind."

So the Crow fell in behind. Hoppity-hop, hoppity-hop went Little Half

Chick. Hippity-hip, hippity-hip went the Two-legged Cat. Humpity-hump,

humpity-hump went the Three-legged Dog. Jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump went

the One-legged Crow.

Soon they met a Snake with no legs at all. He had caught his tail in his

teeth and was rolling along loopity-loop, loopity-loop. The Snake said:

"Hello, Little Half Chick, where are you going so fast?"

"I am going to Madrid to see the Good King," said Little Half Chick.

"May I go, too?" said the Snake.

"Yes," said Little Half Chick, "fall in behind."

So the Snake fell in behind. Hoppity-hop, hoppity-hop went Little Half

Chick. Hippity-hip, hippity-hip went the Two-legged Cat. Humpity-hump,

humpity-hump went the Three-legged Dog. Jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump went

the One-legged Crow. Loopity-loop, loopity-loop went the Snake with no

legs at all.

Soon they came to Madrid and saw the Good King. With the King was his

little daughter Margaret. They both laughed as all these funny animals

came up. The King said to Little Margaret:

"Do you want to see us all go out to the Animal Farm?"

"Yes," said Little Margaret, "I will lead the way."

So she led the way along the street to the Animal Farm. Behind Margaret

came the One-legged King. Next came the Little Half Chick, next the

Two-legged Cat, next the Three-legged Dog, next the One-legged Crow, and

last of all the Snake with no legs at all. So they all went out to the

Animal Farm. And there they lived happily ever after.

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