Beloved Children's Book
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but the boys stayed away for a long time, and when he came back the tree was so happy, she could hardly speak. Come, boy! She whispered, Come and play. I'm too old and sad to play! Said the boy. I want a boat that will take me far away from here. Can you give me a boat? Cut down my trunk and make a boat? Said the tree. Then you can sail away and be happy. And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away, and the tree was happy, but not really, and after a long time the boy came back again. I'm sorry, boy, said the tree, but I have nothing left to give you. My apples are gone, my teeth are too weak for apples, said the boy. My branches are gone, said the tree cannot swing on them. I'm too old to swing on branches, said the boy. My trunk is gone, said the tree. Can I climb? I'm too tired to climb, said the boy. I'm sorry. Side the tree, I wish that I could give you something, but I have nothing left. Just an old stump. I'm sorry, I don't need very much now, said the boy, Just a quiet place to sit and rest. I'm very tired. Well? Said the tree, straightening herself up, as much as she could. Well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, boy, sit down, sit down and rest, and the boy did. And the tree was happy