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M_ALCOTT
" Only three of them have tails," mother pointed out. " That's because only three of them are peacocks, Mother. The rest are peahens." " Well what do we need them for ? " Mother asked. "They don't add anything to the impression. They're not very attractive." " Maybe not to you, but apparently they are to the peacocks. If we didn't have them around, the peacocks would sulk and wouldn't spread their tails. You know how men are." Mother digested that in silence.