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"You see," said the Stork, "in the first place I _couldn't_ carry a / baby; and in the second place, I _wouldn't_ if I could. I think that / disposes of the matter."
There was no reason for the show of impatience that accompanied the / disclaimer, as Buddie had said nothing about storks carrying babies and / hadn't intended to say anything, for the very good reason that she had / never heard they did.