An old woman is going shopping with a basket , she is going by boat . The boat is going across the river. Her basket is empty now. Oh , dear! Look ! Her basket is in the water. She says , " Oh ,no .My basket is in the river."

    A boy sees the basket .He says ,"Don't worry ! I can get it !"He takes off his shirt and shoes . " Look after them for me , please!" he says , and jumps into the river.

    A duck sees the basket . " I can go by basket ," it thinks . It gets into the basket and goes on swimming in the river ."Where's the basket ?" he asks.

    It's over there !" answers the woman ."It's behind you! It's under that duck ."Then the boy gets to the basket.

    "Go away!" he says to the duck. The duck comes out of the basket and goes away .The boy takes the basket back to the woman .

    "Oh, thank you very much ."says the woman .

    "Not at all !"says the boy . " Do you have my shirt and shoes , please?"

    "It's the duck's egg.