the case of the troublesome turtle

the case of the troublesome turtle

Bunny enjoyed painting on Sundays."Why don't you paint me?" asked Jack. "Because you won't sit still," said Bunny. "Yes, I will ," said Jack. "No, you won't," said Bunny. "Will," said Jack. "Won't," said Bunny. "Let's just try," said Jack. "I'll be as still as that apple." "Oh, all right,"said Bunny. "Just sit on that chair there. And don't move." "Goody," said Jack. He sat on the chair. Bunny began to paint. "Uh-oh," said Jack. "What?" asked Bunny. "My nose itches," said Bunny. "Okay ," said Jack. He didn't scratch. But he turned all red from wanting to.Bunny kept painting. "Uh-Oh," said Jack again. "What ?" asked Bunny. "Now my chin itches," said Jack. "don't scratch," said Bunny. "Okay," said Jack. He didn't scratch. Buit his eyes bugges out from wanting to. Bunny kept painting. "Uh-oh," said Jack a third time. "What now?" asked bunny. 'now me toe itches," said Jack. "Don't scratch," said Bunny. "Okay," said Jack. He didn't scratch. But his fur stood on end from wanting to. Finally Bunny was finished. "Okay, all done," she said. "Thank goosness," said Jack, scratching like crazy. "I was about to scream." "Silly,"said Bunny. "Can I see?" asked Jack. "Sure," said Bunny. Jack looked at the painting. "AAAAGGGGHHHHH!"`Jack screamed. "Goodness," said Bunny. "Do I really look like that?" asked Jack. "Only if you need to scratch," said Bunny . "I never knew how important scratching is," said Jack. "I'm going to scratch more often." "Okay," said Bunny. "Five times a day," said Jack. "Fine," said Bunny. "Now I know why you like to paint apples," said Jack. "Why?" asked Bunny. "Because they don't itch," said Jack. "Bingo,"said Bunny. "I will never ask you to paint me again," said Jack. "Okay ," said Bunny. "But could you scratch my back?" asked Jack. "Right here, where I can't reach?" "Oh, of goodness' sake,"`said Bunny.