Short Fiction · Character
Jemima Puddle-duck
A simple-minded duck determined to hatch her own eggs, who accepts the hospitality of a polite gentleman with sandy whiskers and a suspicious fondness for omelettes.
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Also known as Jemima, Jemima Puddle-Duck
First appearance: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
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One of the Puddle-ducks who picks up the kittens' clothes and wears them.
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Frustrated by the farmer's wife taking her eggs, Jemima Puddle-duck sets out to find a quiet nesting place and is charmed by a bushy-tailed gentleman who offers his woodshed, already heaped with feathers, and promises…
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