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- Alice watched the rather large green
- hippopotamus trot toward her.
-
- Hello!" she called out in a
- decidedly friendly manner.
-
- Rather rudely, the hippopotamus
- seemed to ignore the little girl,
- carrying on straight past her.
-
- The hippopotamus paused in his
- stride. He turned around and
- said in a tiny, squeaky voice,
- "Err, good day little girl".
-
- "Why did you ignore me?" asked
- Alice in her impetuous voice.
-
- The hippo fumed at Alice, furious
- at her interrogation.
-
- Alice, noticing the yellow name
- badge on the hippo's lapel, spoke
- softly: "That's okay Hugh. I'm
- quite shy myself."