"Yes,indeed, "the man replied happily. "Im as tall as can be" ---and he grew straight up until all that could be seen of him were his shoes and stockings--- "and Im as short as can be" ---and he shrank down to the size of a pebble. "Im as generous as can be," he said, handing each of them a large red apple, "and am as selfish as can be," he snarled, grabbing them back again.
"Im as strong as can be," he roared, lifting an enormous boulder over his head, "and Im as weak as can be," he gasped, staggering under the weight of his hat. "Im as smart as can be," he remarked in 12 different languages, "and Im as stupid as can be," he admitted, putting both feet in 1 shoe.
"Im as graceful as can be," he hummed, balancing on 1 toe , "and Im as clumsy as can be," he cried, sticking his thumb in his eye. "Im as fast as can be," he announced , running around the island twice in no time at all , "and Im as slow as can be," he complained, waving good-by to a snail.
"Is that any help to you?"
