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One . . .Two . . .Three . . . Four?

Miss Finch was helping Billy in class - again.
“Now then, we are doing well. We have got to number three, haven’t we?”
“Yes, Miss Finch. "
"Now let’s see. Number two was two turtles talking. What shall we have for number three?”
“Umm . . . free . . . . . .?”
“No, Billy, not free; it’s th . . . three. “
"THree.”
“What shall we say . . . how about thrushes?”
“Yes, THree . . . THrushes . . . . . .?”
“What about . . . thinking?”
“Oh yes. THree THrushes THinking.”
“Well done. Billy. Now what number is next?”
“Umm . . . umm . . . four?”
“Good boy. What can we have now?”
“Four . . . four . . . frogs?”
“Very good Billy. What can four frogs be doing?”
“ ‘Finkin’.”

Diane Wilson