Colin the Crab Falls in Love
Colin the Crab is a hard worker who loves spending his spare time with friends. He has a charming home, but lately it has started to feel a bit empty and lonely. Is it time for Colin to find a spouse? Colin is confused, and none of his friends knows how to advise him. One day Finley the Frog, the director of the river museum, calls Colin for help when an accident befalls an important exhibition of shells and corals. Among the broken shelves, Colin makes a delightful discovery: a girl crab with the most beautiful eyes along the riverbank.
Colin the Crab is a hard worker who loves spending his spare time with friends. He has a charming home, but lately it has started to feel a bit empty and lonely. Is it time for Colin to find a spouse? Colin is confused, and none of his friends knows how to advise him.
One day Finley the Frog, the director of the river museum, calls Colin for help when an accident befalls an important exhibition of shells and corals. Among the broken shelves, Colin makes a delightful discovery: a girl crab with the most beautiful eyes along the riverbank.
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<strong>Col<strong>in</strong></strong> and Clara loved spend<strong>in</strong>g time toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Every now and <strong>the</strong>n, <strong>the</strong>y went shopp<strong>in</strong>g at Ozzie<br />
<strong>the</strong> Octopus’s store. But <strong>the</strong>y were both very careful<br />
about money. When Ozzie tried to talk <strong>the</strong>m <strong>in</strong>to<br />
buy<strong>in</strong>g trendy summer sandals or floppy hats,<br />
it only made <strong>the</strong>m smile. <strong>Col<strong>in</strong></strong> and Clara only<br />
bought th<strong>in</strong>gs that were really necessary.<br />
On her first visit, Clara marveled at <strong>Col<strong>in</strong></strong>’s house.<br />
“What a beautiful home!” she said. “You have<br />
worked hard for it.”<br />
<strong>Col<strong>in</strong></strong> showed his girlfriend all around <strong>the</strong> house.<br />
She saw its every room and corner, every bush<br />
and stone <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> yard, <strong>the</strong> fence and <strong>the</strong> toolshed.<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ally, he took her <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> blue pavilion and<br />
offered her a cup of even<strong>in</strong>g tea.<br />
“Sitt<strong>in</strong>g here <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> even<strong>in</strong>gs must be very nice,”<br />
Clara sighed.<br />
“It’s all <strong>the</strong> more lovely now that you are sitt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
here next to me,” <strong>Col<strong>in</strong></strong> said quietly, blush<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Both crabs were silent for a moment before <strong>the</strong>y<br />
went back to dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g tea. That even<strong>in</strong>g<br />
was very calm and deep blue <strong>in</strong> color.<br />
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