![]() ![]() “How very silly of him not to stay here!” said the Rocket. “Then you should certainly lecture on Philosophy,” said the Dragon-fly and he spread a pair of lovely gauze wings and soared away into the sky. I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” “I am not going to stop talking to him merely because he pays no attention. “Well, that is his loss, not mine,” answered the Rocket. “There is no good talking to him,” said a Dragon-fly, who was sitting on the top of a large brown bulrush “no good at all, for he has gone away.” Of course you know nothing of these matters, for you are a provincial.” ![]() I am a great favourite at Court in fact, the Prince and Princess were married yesterday in my honour. ![]() Now that you have the chance you had better avail yourself of it, for I am going back to Court almost immediately. In fact, you should take example by me you could not possibly have a better model. It is what I call selfishness, and selfishness is a most detestable thing, especially to any one of my temperament, for I am well known for my sympathetic nature. ![]() I hate people who talk about themselves, as you do, when one wants to talk about oneself, as I do. “You are a very irritating person,” said the Rocket, “and very ill-bred. Good-bye a second time I see my daughters in the distance and the little Frog swam away. ![]()
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