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chair at a meeting some time ago; and we passed resolutions condemning

everything that we did not like。 However; they did not seem to have

much effect。 Now I go in for domesticity; and look after my family。〃

〃I am made for public life;〃 said the Rocket; 〃and so are all my

relations; even the humblest of them。 Whenever we appear we excite

great attention。 I have not actually appeared myself; but when I do so it

will be a magnificent sight。 As for domesticity; it ages one rapidly; and

distracts one's mind from higher things。〃

〃Ah! the higher things of life; how fine they are!〃 said the Duck; 〃and

that reminds me how hungry I feel〃: and she swam away down the

stream; saying; 〃Quack; quack; quack。〃

〃e back! e back!〃 screamed the Rocket; 〃I have a great deal to

say to you〃; but the Duck paid no attention to him。 〃I am glad that she

has gone;〃 he said to himself; 〃she has a decidedly middle…class mind〃;

and he sank a little deeper still into the mud; and began to think about the

loneliness of genius; when suddenly two little boys in white smocks came

running down the bank; with a kettle and some faggots。

〃This must be the deputation;〃 said the Rocket; and he tried to look

very dignified。

〃Hallo!〃 cried one of the boys; 〃look at this old stick! I wonder how

it came here〃; and he picked the rocket out of the ditch。

〃OLD Stick