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The beasts expressed their sorrow, and came one by one to his den, where the Lion devoured them.

The Country Mouse, being much delighted at the sight of such good cheer, expressed his satisfaction in warm terms and lamented his own hard fate.

She had had one of her headaches that afternoon, and although the pain had gone she felt weak and “tuckered out,” as she expressed it.

He expressed his willingness to accept the Lion as the suitor of his daughter on one condition: that he should allow him to extract his teeth, and cut off his claws, as his daughter was fearfully afraid of both.