Whydoyousitthereonthefloorsoquietandsilent, tellme, motherdear?
Therainiscominginthroughtheopenwindow, makingyouallwet, andyoudon’tmindit.
Doyouhearthegongstrikingfour? Itistimeformybrothertocomehomefromschool.
Whathashappenedtoyouthatyoulooksostrange?
Haven’tyougotaletterfromfathertoday?
Isawthepostmanbringinglettersinhisbagforalmosteverybodyinthetown.
Only, father’.
Butdon’tbeunhappyaboutthat, motherdear.
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Imyselfwillwriteallfather’sletters; youwillnotfindasinglemistake.
IshallwritefromArightuptoK.
But, mother, whydoyousmile?
Youdon’tbelievethatIcanwriteasnicelyasfatherdoes!
ButIshallrulemypapercarefully, andwriteallthelettersbeautifullybig.
WhenIfinishmywriting, doyouthinkIshallbesofoolishasfatheranddropitintothehorridpostman’sbag?
Ishallbringittoyoumyselfwithoutwaiting, andletterbyletterhelpyoutoreadmywriting.
Iknowthepostmandoesnotliketogiveyouthereallyniceletters.
