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The Kangaroo and the Zebra

A KANGAROO hopping awkwardly along with some bulky object concealed in her pouch met a Zebra, and desirous of keeping his attention upon himself, said:

“Your costume looks as if you might have come out of the penitentiary.”

“Appearances are deceitful,” replied the Zebra, smiling in the consciousness of a more insupportable wit, “or I should have to think that you had come out of the Legislature.”

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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Kangaroo and the Zebra

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  • The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales