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"For my part," said the Tin Soldier, "I am not sorry to be free. The only thing
that really annoys me is finding my head upon Chopfyt's body."
"As for that, I'm pretty sure it is my body, or a part of it, anyway," remarked
the Emperor of the Winkies. "But never mind, friend Soldier; let us be willing
to donate our cast-off members to insure the happiness of Nimmie Amee,
and be thankful it is not our fate to hoe cabbages and draw water--and be
chided--in the place of this creature Chopfyt."
"Yes," agreed the Soldier, "we have much to be thankful for."
Polychrome, who had wandered outside, now poked her pretty head through
an open window and exclaimed in a pleased voice:
"It's getting cloudy. Perhaps it is going to rain!"
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