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glossary :
window sill : lower wooden frame of the window,
usually flat and broad.
That no one squashes it : since the snail is a slow creature, it is
Read and Write :to be republished
likely to be crushed under one’s foot.

to eat a daffodil : to feed the snail. The snail eats
daffodils, a type of flower that blooms
in early spring.
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a kind of faith prevails : it is commonly believed that character is
built rather by words of advice, than by
imitation of what others actually do. Of
course, this is not true; it is only a
prevailing belief, not based on truth.

still : even now.
purveyed : carried on, delivered.

c1 answer the following questions and share your responses with
your partner.

1. Name the creature mentioned in the poem.
2. Who do you think is the speaker?

3. Who is the speaker addressing?
4. What does the child want his mother to see?
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5. What does the mother tell the child?

c2 Read and discuss your responses with your partner. Then
write.

1. Why does the mother say ‘a kind of faith prevails?’
2. How has the mother treated other animals?
3. Do you observe any difference between the mother’s treatment
of the snail and her treatment of other animals and her own
relatives?
4. How does the mother console herself? Read the last two lines
and comment.

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