The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck Quotes

″‘Give me the herbs for the omelette. Be sharp!’ He was rather abrupt. Jemima Puddle-duck had never heard him speak like that. She felt surprised, and uncomfortable.”

“Jemima thought him mighty handsome. She explained that she had not lost her way, but that she was trying to find a convenient dry nesting-place.”

“I wish to hatch my own eggs; I will hatch them all by myself.”

“The shed was almost quite full of feathers- it was almost suffocating; but it was comfortable and very soft.”

“And nothing more was ever seen of the foxy-whiskered gentleman.”

“He said he loved eggs and ducklings; he should be proud to see a fine nestful in his wood-shed.”

“Jemima Puddle-Duck was a simpleton: not even the mention of sage and onions made her suspicious.”

“Jemima Puddle-duck was escorted home in tears on account of those eggs.”