13 The girl laughed so hard she almost dropped her melon. never heard of “I’ve anything so ridiculous!” she said. 14 agree,” said the melon. knows that yams can’t talk.” “I “Everyone 15 The girl was so terrified that she actually did drop the melon. Then she ran away with the farmer and the fisherman as fast as her legs could carry her. 16 Up hill and down, they ran they came to the king’s hut. 17 The farmer stopped to catch his breath. must tell the king what is going on,” “We he said. said the fisherman, puffing and panting. king is a wise man.” 18 “Yes,” “The 19 will know exactly what to do,” said the girl. “He 20 The three rushed into the king’s hut. 21 yam talked to me!” said the farmer. “My 22 The king gave the farmer a stern look. he said. have been “Impossible,” “You working too long in the hot sun.” fish talked to me, too!” said the fisherman. 23 “My 24 The king frowned. he exclaimed. ears are playing tricks on “Nonsense!” “Your you.” 25 my talked to me!” the girl finally added. “And 26 The king became very tales like that could frighten the entire “Foolish village,” he roared. my hut immediately before I punish all of you severely!” “Leave 27 The farmer, the fisherman and the girl wasted no time in leaving the king’s hut. Foolish or not, they did not want to be punished. 28 The king sat back in his chair. He shook his head. goodness they are “Thank gone,” he muttered to himself. talking yam indeed. I’ve never heard of anything so “A ridiculous.” 29 said his chair. knows that yams can’t talk!” “I “Everyone
13 The girl laughed so hard she almost dropped her melon. “I’ve never heard of anything so ridiculous!” she said. 14 “I agree,” said the melon. “Everyone knows that yams can’t talk.” 15 The girl was so terrified that she actually did drop the melon. Then she ran away with the farmer and the fisherman as fast as her legs could carry her. 16 Up hill and down, they ran they came to the king’s hut. 17 The farmer stopped to catch his breath. “We must tell the king what is going on,” he said. 18 “Yes,” said the fisherman, puffing and panting. “The king is a wise man.” 19 “He will know exactly what to do,” said the girl. 20 The three rushed into the king’s hut. 21 “My yam talked to me!” said the farmer. 22 The king gave the farmer a stern look. “Impossible,” he said. “You have been working too long in the hot sun.” 23 “My fish talked to me, too!” said the fisherman. 24 The king frowned. “Nonsense!” he exclaimed. “Your ears are playing tricks on you.” 25 “And my talked to me!” the girl finally added. 26 The king became very “Foolish tales like that could frighten the entire village,” he roared. “Leave my hut immediately before I punish all of you severely!” 27 The farmer, the fisherman and the girl wasted no time in leaving the king’s hut. Foolish or not, they did not want to be punished. 28 The king sat back in his chair. He shook his head. “Thank goodness they are gone,” he muttered to himself. “A talking yam indeed. I’ve never heard of anything so ridiculous.” 29 “I said his chair. “Everyone knows that yams can’t talk!”