原文:
"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Dave.
"No, she is not," is the answer Dave gave.
"She hangs by her feet, and she lives in a cave. I don&`&t believe that&`&s how llamas behave. "
"Oh," I said, "You are right about that. I think your mama sounds more like a...
"Bat!"
"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Fred.
"No, she is not," is what Freddy said.
"She has a long neck and white feathers and wings. I don&`&t think a llama has all of those things."
"Oh," I said, "You don&`&t have to go on. I think your mama must be a...
"Swan!"
"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Jane.
"No, she is not," Jane politely explained.
"She grazes on grass, and she likes to say &`&Moo!&`& I don&`&t think that is what a llama would do."
"Oh," I said, "I understand, now. I think your mama must be a...
"Cow!"
"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Clyde.
"No, she is not," is how Clyde replied. "She&`&s got flippers and whiskers and eats fish all day... I don&`&t think llamas act quite in that way."
"Oh," I said, "I&`&m beginning to feel that your mama must really be a...
"Seal!"
"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Rhonda.
"No, she is not," is how Rhonda responded. "She&`&s got big hind legs and a pocket for me... So I don&`&t think a llama is what she could be."
"Oh," I said, "That is certainly true. I think your mama&`&s a...
"Kangaroo!"
"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Llyn.
"Oh, Lloyd, don&`&t be silly!" Llyn said with a grin.
"My mama has big ears, long lashes, and fur... And you, of all people, should know about her!"
"Our mamas belong to the same herd, and you, know all about llamas, &`&cause you are one, too!"
"Yes, you are right," I said to my friend.
"My mama&`&s a... "Llama!"
And this is...
THE END.