![]() ![]() Then he lowered Tortoise Number 3 on to Mrs Silver's balcony.Īs you will have guessed by now, Mr Hoppy's secret was a very simple one. He must now find one that weighed exactly seventeen ounces, two ounces more.įrom his enormous collection, he easily found a seventeen-ounce tortoise and once again he made sure the shells matched in colour. Number 2 had weighed exactly fifteen ounces. On the afternoon of the seventh day, when Mrs Silver was at work, he lifted Tortoise Number 2 from the balcony below and brought it into his living-room. "You never know." Mr Hoppy waited seven whole days before he made his next move. ![]() "And he's developing such an appetite! I've never seen him eat like this before! It must be the magic words." "You never know," Mr Hoppy said darkly. How is Alfie tonight?" "Oh, he's lovely," Mrs Silver said, looking up and beaming. Mr Hoppy popped his head out of the foliage and called out, "Good evening, Mrs Silver. ![]()
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