  Characters Timid Hare Camel Sheep Deer Brother Hare Elephant Lion Timid Hare. Oh dear! Oh dear! If the sky were to fall, what would happen to me? Oh, what would happen to me! What is that noise? Brother Hare. Why are you running away, little hare? Timid Hare. Oh, I have no time to talk. The sky is falling! Brother Hare. [Frightened.] Oh dear! Oh dear! The sky is falling! Deer. Why, what is the matter, little hare? Timid Hare. Oh, I have no time to talk. The sky is falling. Deer. [Frightened.] What shall I do? Sheep. Where are you going, little hare? Why do you run so fast? Timid Hare. Oh, the sky is falling! Sheep. [Frightened.] Dear me, dear me! Camel. Stop a minute, little hare! What’s the matter? Timid Hare. Oh, I have no time to talk. The sky is falling. Camel. [Frightened.] No, no, it can’t be. Elephant. Why do you run so fast, little hare? What has happened? Timid Hare. I have no time to talk. The sky is falling. Elephant. Can that be true? Lion. What is this you say? Timid Hare. I have no time to talk. The sky is falling. Lion. How do you know this? Timid Hare. I saw it. Lion. Where did you see it? Timid Hare. There, by that tree. Lion. Oh, what nonsense! There are no signs that the sky is falling. Come with me and I’ll show you. Timid Hare. No, no, I must hurry along. I am afraid to go back. Lion. Yes, you shall come with me to that tree. I will take you there myself. [Lion and hare go to the tree.] Lion. There, do you see? The sky is not falling. A little acorn fell upon a leaf. It made the noise that frightened you. Let us go back now, and tell the other animals. |
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