Hickory Dickory Dock

One moment!? No-one had told Henry about moments and Henry was quite
worried about his heart.
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“Mrs Wells!!!”
“Henry, you must learn to be patient!”
“But who’s going to find my heart?”
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Mrs Tunbridge Wells breathed a big sign and turned to Sophie.
“Sophie - would you help Henry find his heart?”
“I think it’s over there somewhere,” cried Henry pointing his finger no-where in
particular.
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Henry Horatio Richard O’Dockerty took Sophie Hodges by the hand and
together they went looking for Henry’s heart.
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They eventually found it in Sophie’s lunch-box.
It looked just like an orange – but sure enough, as Henry ate it there in his chest,
Sophie could hear Henry’s heartbeat return.
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“Sophie, I think your mum’s here to pick you up?”
“Just a minute please Mrs Wells,” said Henry in his best teacher’s voice.
“We are busy at the moment listening to my heart. Sophie’s mum will just have to
wait.”
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And while she waited, Henry and Sophie counted to 60.
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