'Serpent, I say again!' repeated the Pigeon, but in a more subdued tone, and added with a kind of sob, 'I've tried every way, and nothing seems to suit them!'
'Serpente, eu digo de novo!' repetiu a Pomba, mas em tom mais desanimado, e acrescentou com um pequeno soluço, 'Eu tentei de todas as formas, e nada parece convir a elas!'