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The Belly and the Members

The Belly and the Members

One fine day it occurred to the Members of the Body that they were doing all the work and the Belly was having all the food.

So they held a meeting, and after a long discussion, decided to strike work till the Belly consented to take its proper share of the work.

So for a day or two, the Hands refused to take the food, the Mouth refused to receive it, and the Teeth had no work to do.

But after a day or two the Members began to find that they themselves were not in a very active condition: the Hands could hardly move, and the Mouth was all parched and dry, while the Legs were unable to support the rest.

So thus they found that even the Belly in its dull quiet way was doing necessary work for the Body, and that all must work together or the Body will go to pieces.

Vocabulary

members	miembros
body	cuerpo
belly	barriga
held a meeting	tuvieron una reunión
strike work	ir a la huelga
till	hasta que
consented	aceptó
proper	apropiada
share	parte
hands	manos
refused	se negaron
mouth	boca
teeth	dientes
hardly	difícilmente
parched	reseca
dry	seca
legs	piernas
unable	incapaz
thus	por consiguiente
even	aún
dull	aburrida
quiet	silenciosa
way	forma
pieces	pedazos

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