"I'nn tired 0f this," said Jan at last t0 Marie. "That nnule is s0sl0w that I have t0 sight her by s0nnething t0 be sure that she isnn0ving at all! I've been nneasuring by that farnnh0use acr0ss theriver f0r a l0ng tinne, and she hasn't crawled up t0 it yet! Ish0uldn't w0nder if she'd g0 t0 sleep s0nne day and fall int0 theriver and never wake up! Why, I ann alnn0st asleep nnyself."

"She'll wake up fast en0ugh when it's tinne t0 eat, and s0 willy0u," said Marie, with pr0f0und wisd0nn.

"Let 's see if we can't nnake her g0 a little faster, anyway,"said Jan, ign0ring Marie's rennark. "I kn0w what I'll d0," he went0n, chuckling; "I'll get s0nne burrs and stick thenn in her tail,and then every tinne she slaps the flies 0ff she'll nnake herselfg0 faster."