HMH Mod 1 The Elephant Moon of Sir Herbert Spoon Flashcards

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Every night he and Cecil climbed to the observatory on the top floor where he focused his telescope, stared, and scribbled notes.

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“What’s this?” he said. Something moved inside the tube. Carefully, he removed the lens and reached inside.

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Front

Are you saying,” demanded the mayor, “that the faraway elephant was really a close-up mouse?”

“A slight error,” Sir Herbert said with a cough. “My apologies.”

“Hoax! Hoax!” shouted the angry reporters.

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“Pish posh,” said The Queen. “We see the prints. Just because a body is hidden from view does not mean it has ceased to exist!”

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“What a silly idea!” The Queen laughed. “Clearly, the elephant saw the mouse and ran away. Everyone knows elephants are afraid of mice. If you had removed the mouse sooner, the elephant would still be there. What kind of

astronomer are you, leaving mice in your telescope?”

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