THE.
THREE
BEARS

and tried next the bed of the MIDDLE-SIZED BEAR,
and found it was too low in the head for her, so
she got off that and went to the bed of the
WEE WEE BEAR, and that was exactly right. She
had no sooner laid her head on the pillow than
she dropped asleep.

By this time the three bears had heard enough of
the whistling of the birds, and they thought that
their porridge would be cool enough ; so they came
home to breakfast. Now the little girl had been
careless, and had left the spoon standing in the
pot oe the GREAT BIG BEAR, so he roared out
ustily— :

‘SOMEBODY HAS BEENAT MY PORRIDGE!

And then the MIDDLE-SIZED BEAR looked at his,
and saw that the spoon was standing in that also,
so he exclaimed with a growl—

‘SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE!’

Then the wee wee sear looked at his, and found
that his porridge was all gone and the spoon
licked clean also, so he said—

‘SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE ANDHAS EATEN
IT ALL UP!’

Upon this the three bears, seeing that some one
had invaded their house whilst out together arm
in arm, looking at buttercups and hearing the
birds whistle, began to peer about, and very soon
the GREAT BIG BEAR roared out at the top
of his voice— :
‘SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY
CHAIR!

for the little girl had not arranged the cushions
after having sat on the chair. Then the MIDDLE.
SIZED BEAR exclaimed with a growl—

‘SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR!’

for the Susnions there also were all in disorder.
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