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1、ThisstorybeginswithOnceUponATime,becausethebeststoriesdo,ofcourse.So,OnceUponATime,andimagineifyoucan,asteepsidedvalleyclutteredwithgiant,spikygreenpinetreesandthick,greengrassthatreachestothetopofyoursockssothatwhenyourun,youhavetobringyourkneesuphigh,
2、likerunningthroughwater.Wildflowersspreadtheirsweetheadyperfumealongthegentlebreezesandbeeshummusicallytothemselvesastheycheerilycollectflowerpollen.Peopleareveryhappyhereandtheyworkhard,keepingtheirhousesspickandspanandtheirchildren'sfacesclean.Thispar
3、ticularsummerhadbeenveryhotanddry,makingtheleanfarmdogssleepyandstill.Farmerswhistledlazilytothemselvesandwouldstandandstareintothedistance,tryingtorememberwhatitwasthattheyweresupposedtobedoing.Bytwoo'clockintheafternoon,thetownwouldbeinahazeofslumber,
4、withgrandmasnoddingoffovertheirknittingandfarmerssnoozinginthehaystacks.Itwasvery,veryhot.Nomatterhowhottheday,however,thechildrenwouldalwaysplayinthegentle,rollingmeadows.Withwidebrimmedhatsandskinslipperywithsunblock,theychitteredandchatteredlikesparr
5、ows,astheyfrolickedintheirfavouritespot.Now,theirfavouritespotisveryimportanttothisstorybecauseinthisparticularspotisalarge,long,scalyrockthatlooksamazinglysimilartoasleepingdragon.Thechildrenknewitwasadragon.Thegrownupsknewitwasadragon.Thedogsandcatsan
6、dbirdsknewitwasadragon.Butnobodywasscaredbecauseitnever,evermoved.Theboysandgirlswouldclamberalloverit,pokingsticksatitandhangingwetgumbootsonitsearsbutitdidn'tmindintheleast.Themenfolkwouldsometimeschopfirewoodonitszigzaggedtailbecauseitwasjusttheright
7、heightandtheLadiesWeavingGroupoftenspunsheepfleeceonitsspikes.Oftenonacoolnight,whenthestarsweretwinklingbrightlyinavelvetskyandthechildrenpeacefullyasleep,thegrownupswouldsettlefortheeveningwithamugofsteamingcocoainasoftcushionedarmchair.Thenthestories
8、aboutHowTheDragonGotTherebegan.Nobodyknewforsure,thereweremanydifferentversionsdependingonwhichfamilytoldthetale,butonethingthateverybodyagreedon,wasthis:<2>InTimesofTroubleTheDragonwillWakeAndFreetheVillageBymakingaLakeThislittl
