wise creature himself and he had no intention of being seen. 

 "Oh, dear! I should hate to show my miserable little self to such a big, fine-looking creature as you are," he said.  "It is bad enough to have you know I am stupid, but if you will come closer I will tell you what it is I want to know." 

 Dicky Duck by this time was very brave, for what had he to fear from so small a creature as the Eatyoup. So he swam right up to the side of the pond and out bounced Mr. Fox and almost caught him. 

 If Dicky had not used his wings as well as his feet he would not have escaped, but he was in the middle of the pond, swimming for dear life, by the time Mr. Fox was in the water, and as the farm was not far off Mr. Fox decided not to risk his life. 

 When Dicky Duck reached the barnyard he told all the fowl about the strange animal he had seen, called an Eatyoup, and that, while he had a very weak voice, he was almost as large as big Rover, the dog. 

 Of course everyone thought Dicky wiser than ever when he told this, but for all that he was very careful not to swim near the woods again, for, though he had told the fowl he had seen an Eatyoup, he was pretty sure in his own mind that he had met Mr. Fox. 

 

 

 THE TELL-TALE GOBLIN 

 

 The Tell-Tale Goblin 

 Once upon a time there was a Little Fairy who loved to wander by the river, and as the Fairy Queen does not like her subjects to go too near the water, the Little Fairy had to steal away. 

 Always when they held a revel this Little Fairy would fly away from the dance and wander down by the river to watch the ripple of the water as it flowed over the pebbles and stones. 

 One night a Goblin, who always watched the fairies, happened to be sitting under a bush and saw the Little Fairy. 

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