Esio TrotShy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger. |
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... head . " Of course I would ! " Mrs Silver cried . " I'd give anything to make it happen ! Why , I've seen pictures of giant tortoises that are so huge people can ride on their backs ! If Alfie were to see those he'd turn green with envy ...
... head . " Of course I would ! " Mrs Silver cried . " I'd give anything to make it happen ! Why , I've seen pictures of giant tortoises that are so huge people can ride on their backs ! If Alfie were to see those he'd turn green with envy ...
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... head and shouting , " Guess what , Mr Hoppy ! Guess what ! He weighs twenty - seven ounces ! He's twice as big as he was before ! Oh you darling ! " she cried , stroking the tortoise . " Oh , you great big wonderful boy ! Just look what ...
... head and shouting , " Guess what , Mr Hoppy ! Guess what ! He weighs twenty - seven ounces ! He's twice as big as he was before ! Oh you darling ! " she cried , stroking the tortoise . " Oh , you great big wonderful boy ! Just look what ...
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... head over the railing and said , " What's up ? " " Oh , Mr Hoppy , it's worked ! " she was crying . " Your magic words have worked again on Alfie ! He can now get through the door of his little house ! It's a miracle ! " " Can I come ...
... head over the railing and said , " What's up ? " " Oh , Mr Hoppy , it's worked ! " she was crying . " Your magic words have worked again on Alfie ! He can now get through the door of his little house ! It's a miracle ! " " Can I come ...
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afternoon Alfie's balcony rail become a tortoise beside a nice bit smaller cabbage leaves claws closed claws opened colour crawl crispy celery darling door EGROG ELBBOG DOOF ELZZUG EMOC ESIO TROT FFUP PU FFUTS fifteen ounces GNIRPS PU grow happened hibernated hold Alfie holding the tortoise Hoppy chose Hoppy popped Hoppy took Hoppy's secret kitchen scales lettuce little bit bigger little house little tortoise living room LLEWS PU long metal looking magic words metal claws morning North Africa ounces End pet shops pet tortoise popped his head PUT ON FAT Roberta shouting Silver answered Silver cried Silver had gone Silver was saying Silver's balcony slowly smile stroking his shell TEG REGGIB REGGIB tell thirteen ounces TIB RELLAMS titchy TOOHS PU tortoise language Tortoise Number tortoise-catcher TUP NO TAF twenty-seven ounces twice as big week TORTOISE weigh Alfie weighed exactly whispering endear WOLB PU WORG PU