` Take great care to hold me tight ! ' said the Darning-needle to the Fingers who were holding her . ` Do n't let me fall ! If I once fall on the ground I shall never be found again , I am so fine ! ' ` It is all right ! ' said the Fingers , seizing her round the waist . ` Look , I am coming with my train ! ' said the Darning-needle as she drew a long thread after her ; but there was no knot at the end of the thread . The Fingers were using the needle on the cook 's shoe . The upper leather was unstitched and had to be sewn together . ` This is common work ! ' said the Darning-needle . ' I shall never get through it . I am breaking ! I am breaking ! ' And in fact she did break . ` Did n't I tell you so ! ' said the Darning-needle . ' I am too fine ! ' ` Now she is good for nothing ! '
said the Fingers ; but they had to hold her tight while the cook dropped some sealing-wax XXXXX the needle and stuck it in the front of her dress .
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