There was a roar of laughter from all sides. “Oh dear, oh dear!” they said. “What an awful thought!” “You mustn’t be frightened,” the Ladybug said kindly. “We wouldn’t dream of hurting you. You are one of us now, didn’t you know that? You are one of the crew. We’re all in the same boat.” “We’ve been waiting for you all day long,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper said. “We thought you were never going to turn up. I’m glad you made it.” “So cheer up, my boy, cheer up!” the Centipede said. “And meanwhile I wish you’d come over here and give me a hand with these boots. It takes me hours to get them all
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