The Hen and the Bag of Flour

The Hen finds a bag of flour. It is very big.

She cannot carry it home herself. So she goes to the Duck, and says, "Please, Duck, help me to carry my bag of flour."

But the Duck says, "No."

Then she goes to the Goose, and says, "Please, Goose, help me to carry my bag of flour."

But the Goose says, "No."

Then she goes to the Turkey, and says, "Please, Turkey, help me to carry my bag of flour."

But the Turkey says, "No."

"Then I must carry it home myself," says the Hen.

And she carries it home herself.

The Hen Wants to Make Some Bread

Now the Hen wants to make some bread, but she cannot make the bread herself.

So she says to the Duck, the Goose and the Turkey, "Who wants to help me to make my bread?"

"Not I," says the Duck.

"Not I," says the Goose.

"Not I," says the Turkey.

"Then I must make it myself," says the Hen.

And she makes the bread herself.

The Hen Eats the Bread Herself

When the bread is ready, the Hen goes to the Duck and says, "Please, Duck, help me to eat my bread."

"Oh, yes!" says the Duck.

Then the Hen goes to the Goose and says, "Please, Goose, help me to eat my bread."

"Oh, yes!" says the Goose.

Then the Hen goes to the Turkey and says, "Please, Turkey, help me to eat my bread."

"Oh, yes!" says the Turkey.

But the Hen says, "Oh, no! I cannot give you any bread." "I want to eat it myself."

And she eats the bread herself.