Write an imaginary conversation among the animals and birds
that are found in “Grandfathers Private Zoo” written by Ruskin Bond.
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Popeye: All aboard! All board! All aboard.
Timothy: Hey Popeye, what's up ? why are you shouting?
Popeye: I never came out of my home. I only rested on the
perch. So this is quite an unprecedented experience for me. I feel I’m free! Woo hoo!
Timothy: Cool down. Don’t disturb
me. Let me sleep. Will you?
Popeye: Sigh! You lazy fellow!
You’ve been sleeping for so long. Get up and see. I’m standing on the shoulder
of Grandmother and she’s caressing me.
Timothy: So what?
Popeye: Wake up. You’re missing
out a lot. Everybody is enjoying the ride.
Look at the scenic beauty out there. It’s a whole new world! The train
is moving fast and so are the trees!
Even Chips is enjoying.
Timothy: Is Chips with us? I’ve
not seen him before.
Popeye: Oh sure he is there with
us. He is peeping out from the pocket of his master. Hey Chips! Chips! Come out.
Chips: Hey Popeye, what happened?
Popeye: Oh, you’re here now.
Where have you been? Timothy was looking for you.
Chips: Burp! I was roaming around
and visited the whole compartment. I saw some people were eating ground nuts.
Delicious! I was drooling! Hehe! The
people are generous here. They gave me some to eat falling prey to my cuteness factor. Hehehehe! Burp!
Popeye: Oh, you glutton! Always dreaming about food.
Chips: I am a foodie! Yay! You
know that. I even made a song. O ground nut, you're yummy. RIP in my tummy. La la la la la.
Timothy: Your belly is about to explode
in no time, you bun!
Chips: No worries! No worries!
Burp! My own belly is my own belly, not yours. Burp!
Timothy: Yawn! Can’t be awake any
more. Good nigh… wait, is it night yet?
Popeye: Yes it is. Hey look! There is a loud noise. Let’s go and
check out.
Passengers: Look! A snake! There is a snake!
Chips : Ohh, it seems people are
scared!
Popeye: I’m scared too! All aboard!
All Aboard!
Timothy: Shut up you fool! Let
grandfather look into it.
Popeye: Grandfather is going
there alone. Gosh!
Timothy: Worry not! He is a brave
man. Just like me.
Popeye: But not lazy like you.
Timothy: Shut up! You nincompoop.
Chips: There is a huge snake! Oh,
he is our python. How is he ended up being here? We didn’t bring him with us.
Passengers: The snake is real huge! Be
careful.
Grandfather: Everybody, relax! I’m
a snake expert. Let me handle the situation. Stay apart. Give me some space.
The problem is solved! This is just
an innocuous python. He is under my control.
Let me put him inside my bag.
Passengers: Thank God! You saved
us! Thank you so much! That’s some huge beast!
Grandfather: As I said, don’t
worry. And no mention. Let me take him with me to my coupe.
Timothy: So the full gang is
here? Huh?
Chips: Yay! The more, the
merrier.
Popeye: But grandmother didn’t
want you to come along with us. How did you manage to wriggle in?
Timothy: Yes, for the first time,
Popeye is talking sensibly.
Python: You all left me alone!
And now you are asking for clarification? Oh! How I hate you all!
Timothy: Relax. Don’t be sad. You
are huge and scary. We had no other choice but to leave you at home.
Python: I am sad. I have every right to be sad. You
all left me. You don’t love me.
Popeye: Ladies and gentlemen,
here comes the crybaby again! Hehehe.
Timothy: Shut up Popeye! Not
again! Okay Python let’s forgive and
forget. Enjoy your journey.
Chips: Burp! I was just wondering,
Python, what were you doing in the bathroom all day long?
Python: Oh no! I was not there
all day long! I was lurking inside the fruit basket and gulping whatever I
could. But then I became very thirsty. So I went out desperately in search of
water and unknowingly ended up in the bathroom. I must have scared all here.
Chips: Yes you did.
Timothy: Okay folks. What an
experience that was! Fortunately, everything is fine now. We will be reaching
Lucknow in some moments. So let’s get ready for that!
Popeye: All aboard! All aboard! All
aboard!
Timothy: Grrrrrrrr.......! Here he starts
again! Somebody put some superglue into his beak please. Argh!!
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The end.
The end.