Clouds of May Page #3

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Then tell me!

-lt's an apostrophe.

An applaus for Tuba.

Well done.

Ali!

Come here.

-Where have you been?

-School.

-Which grade are you in?

-2

What do they teach at school?

Nothing?

-They do.

Do they teach you about tortoises?

-No.

-Have you ever seen a tortoise?

-Yes, l have.

-Have you seen a tortoise's home?

-No, l haven't.

Let me show you one then.

Then we'll drink something.

-lsn't this our friend the donkey?

-Yes.

-Do you like donkeys?

-Yes, l do.

-Look it's answering.

l want to know why people use

donkey' as a swear word?

They're such useful animals.

What do they do for us?

-Carry loads.

They have to cary loads?

-Yes.

They are not called

donkey in vain.

The humans are more donkeylike.

-Yes.

My friend the donkey,

my friend donkey the donkey's son.

Ali look, a tortoise.

Come on.

lt's escaping. Hurry.

Not bad!

Wait a minute!

Look at it.

Look how it hides its head.

Let's put it somewhere...

we can shoot it better.

How' s that? -Nice.

-lt is quite an old one.

Have you seen one before?

-Yes, l have.

Ali, come here.

Sit.

Look at me.

Smile.

A little more.

Laugh loudly.

Stop.

Now look sad.

Sulk a little.

Sulk more.

Cry.

Very good.

May be possible.

Don't yawn, are you tired?

Take your hand of your pocket.

-l've got an egg.

Who gave it to you?

-Your mother.

My mother! What are you

going to do with it?

lf l can carry it in my pocket

for 40 days without breaking,

your mother is going to convince

my dad to buy me a musical watch.

Why doesn't your dad buy you one?

-He thinks l'll break it.

But you can't carry it

for 40 days you'll break it.

How many days has it been?

-5.

-No.

How many days?

-35.

Good, you're good at maths.

Why don't you boil it anyway?

lt won't break if you do.

-No, l won't.

-Why?

-That would be cheating.

No it wouldn't.

You'd do better to boil it.

l won't. -What will you do with

a whistling watch?

lt doesn't whistle.

-What does it do?

Play music.

-What will you do with it?

Listen to music.

-Listen to music?

-Why don't you get something else?

-No.

Okay then.

With the heat of your hand

you'll hatch a chick out.

-No it won't.

-lt will. Don't you hear them?

-Those are birds.

-Listen. Hold it to your ear.

Those are birds.

The tortoise is fleeing!

Run! Bring it back!

l have an idea.

Hide the egg somewhere

on the way to school,

you can pick it up

on the way back.

-You can do it every day.

-No.

-Why not?

-Because.

-Why?

-Because that is cheating.

-What do you know

about cheating?

-To trick someone.

-To trick someone!

But you never

trick anyone.

Come here. No running away.

You can't leave like that.

Stay where you are.

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