mouton qui te laisses tondre de tes gracieuses
et charmantes fantaisies, quand tu auras de grandes gigues et des
breches dans la rangee de perles fines que decouvre ton sourire, alors
on songera avec envie a ce que tu fus autrefois; on s'attristera de te
voir pousser si vite et laisser loin derriere les chers souvenirs du
temps des biberons.

C'est ainsi que le sort te venge de ceux qui s'acharnent a te rendre
sage--comme eux.

C'est probablement ce regret anticipe qui fit que la maman de tout a
l'heure, bientot revenue de l'orgueil de son triomphe, put etre vue
cherchant avec soin, sous sa fenetre, parmi les balayures, un petit
objet perdu, pleurant presque, a l'exemple de bebe, a la pense que le
vilain chat aurait bien pu en effet le manger.

Et, le vieux biberon disgracie, exhume avec honneur, devint une
precieuse relique.

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