At length she remembered that one of her friends had a large iron pot , and when the turtle had gone to his room to put away his fringes , she ran over to her neighbour 's and brought it back . Then she filled it with water and hung it over the fire to boil . It was just beginning to bubble and hiss when the turtle entered . ` What are you doing there ? ' asked he , for he was always afraid of things that he did not understand . ` Just warming some water , ' she answered . ` Do you know how to swim ? ' ` Yes , of course I do . What a question ! But what does it matter to you ? ' said the turtle , more suspicious than ever . ` Oh , I only thought that after your long journey you might like to wash . The roads are so muddy , after the winter 's rains . I could rub your shell for you till it was bright and shining again . ` Well , I AM rather muddy . If one is fighting , you know , one can not stop to pick one 's way . I should certainly be more comfortable if my back was washed . ' The woman did not wait for him to change his mind . She caught him up by his shell and popped him straight into the pot , where he sank to the bottom , and died instantly . The other turtles , who were standing at the door , saw their leader disappear , and felt it was their duty as soldiers to follow him ; and , springing into the pot , died too .
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