CE5: Reading #3 The Goberimps
Translation by Mrs Munoz, Mrs Tatum, Mrs Abdou
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This is the story of the Goberlutins regarding the joy to have children. The Goberlutins are a group of imps, they are very concern about the sadness of Germain and his wife. Why does Germain never seem happy ever when a robin perches on the handle of his spade ? Why Anna never sing? The Goberlutins like a lot Germain, a lot as he was a good beekeeper, because he respects the forest. They like much Anna too, because she feeds the birds. Why do Germain and Anna make so many sighs when they are together seating on the trunk of tree as the sun goes sets? The Goberlutins decided to talk to Amilcar. Amilcar is an old dog who lived a long time with people. Enigmatically, Amilcar said “they missed a little wicker basket with small embroidered sheets” The Goberlutins really cannot understand Amilcar statement. To them, Anna and Germain have a lot of baskets and they don’t need small sheets because they are so big. One day, a strange event happeneds. One of the imps, arrived to the village. He was out of breath and had a lot of trouble articulating. He said “There, there, there is ... a basket screaming” All the Goberlutins hurriedto the basket but they needed to put their fingers in their ears because the basket was really loud. Finally one of the bravest Goberlutins decides to lean a ladder, next to the basket to discover the source of screamas. He says “this is so strange, this is like a human but smaller, this is like a Goberlutins but much bigger! It's wriggles a lot and it is red like a ribestrawberry from the woods. We need to have Amilcar’s opinion. Amilcar said “this is a little human that they call a baby, I think he was abandoned. Why does he scream so much ask, the Goberlutins? I guess he is hungry said Amilcar. What does he asked the Goberlutins upset Amilcar replied? Babies don’t eat, babies need to drink milk. Immediately, the Goberlutins decided to negociate with a doe which breast-fed her little fawn. The doe accepted and the Goberlutins created a line with moving buckets so that could bring the milk to the mouth of the little-human. They succeded to fill him up. .................end of the correction Now the baby shut up close his eyes and breath softly and fall asleep. However some minutes later, the baby move again and start screaming again. The Goberlutins don't have any idea about what happen again. Amilcar what's up now, he is hungry again? Amilca sniff and has a face with disgusting look. He say the baby needs to have a diaper. This is really a long story to explain to the Goberlutins the way to change a baby. However tiying together their little sheet they are capable to create a clean diaper for Little-human. Immediately the baby become to babble and the Goberlutins are very happy. But after a while the baby screams again. The Goberlutins are very upset. Amilcar yawn a lot at lengh and sight that he wants to sleep and he needs a lullaby. Then the Goberlutins seat in the circle around the basket and start the smouthest song of the Goberlutins repertoire. This is Plim Plam Ploum, Palim Palim Paloum. The baby fall asleep. Now the Goberlutins are a little bit concern. They ask to Amilcar how frequently one little-human food, how many time he needs to have new diaper ? How long they need to lull him ? So, Amilcar seat with a great dignity on his derriere and he start a long lecture. The Goberlutins around him pay a lot of attention. Nevertheless at the end after a long moment with the silence they realize they are not able to keep Little-Human with us. They think Little-Human need a Daddy, a Mommy, kisses and cuddles, diapers and toys, bottle of milk and one craddle and the small embrodered sheets. What ? small embrodered sheets.....Immediatly the Goberlutins recall the words of Amilcar regarding Anna and Germain. They jump up and decide to bring the basket with the baby to the Anna and Germain house. On the way walking in the forest they sing " Plim, Plam, Ploum, Palim, Palim, Palou..." to keep sleepy Little Human. They approach the house and....
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