Reddy raised his head as if it were all he could do to lift it . `` Good morning , Blacky , '' said he in a feeble voice . Blacky looked at him sharply . `` What 's the matter , Reddy ? '' he demanded . `` You seem to be feeling badly . '' Reddy sighed . It was a long , doleful sigh . `` I am feeling badly , Blacky , '' said he . `` I never felt worse in my life . The truth is I -- I -- I -- '' Reddy paused . `` You what ? '' demanded Blacky , looking at Reddy more sharply than ever . `` I am starving , '' said Reddy very feebly . `` I certainly shall starve to death unless I can find some way of getting at least one good meal soon . You have no idea , Blacky , how dreadful it is to be hungry all the time . '' Again Reddy sighed , and followed this with a second sigh and then a third sigh . Blacky looked behind him so that Reddy might not see the twinkle in his eyes . For Blacky understood perfectly what Reddy was trying to do . Reddy was n't fooling him a bit .
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