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“Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears”

           

           "Ishouldhopeso,too,"saidtheMoleconfidently."IgottheideawhenIwentintothekitchen,toseeaboutToad’sbreakfastbeingkepthotforhim.Ifoundthatoldwasherwoman-dressthathecamehomeinyesterday,hangingonatowel-horsebeforethefire.SoIputiton,andthebonnetaswell,andtheshawl,andoffIwenttoToadHall,asboldasyouplease.Thesentrieswereonthelook-out,ofcourse,withtheirgunsandtheir‘Whocomesthere?’andalltherestoftheirnonsense.‘Goodmorning,gentlemen!’saysI,veryrespectful.‘Wantanywashingdoneto-day?’Theylookedatmeveryproudandstiffandhaughty,andsaid,‘Goaway,washerwoman!Wedon’tdoanywashingonduty.’‘Oranyothertime?’saysI.Ho,ho,ho!Wasn’tIfunny,Toad?"

           "Poor,frivolousanimal!"saidToad,veryloftily.Thefactis,hefeltexceedinglyjealousofMoleforwhathehadjustdone.Itwasexactlywhathewouldhavelikedtohavedonehimself,ifonlyhehadthoughtofitfirst,andhadn’tgoneandoverslepthimself.

           "Someofthestoatsturnedquitepink,"continuedtheMole,"andtheSergeantincharge,hesaidtome,veryshort,hesaid,‘Nowrunaway,mygoodwoman,runaway!Don’tkeepmymenidlingandtalkingontheirposts.’‘Runaway?’saysI;‘itwon’tbemethat’llberunningaway,inaveryshorttimefromnow!’"

           "OMoly,howcouldyou?"saidtheRat,dismayed.

           TheBadgerlaiddownhispaper.

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