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The Wild Wood

           Looksasifitwasmadebyasharpedgeofsomethinginmetal.Funny!"Heponderedawhile,andexaminedthehumpsandslopesthatsurroundedthem.

           "Well,nevermindwhatdoneit,"saidtheMole,forgettinghisgrammarinhispain."Ithurtsjustthesame,whateverdoneit."

           ButtheRat,aftercarefullytyingupthelegwithhishandkerchief,hadlefthimandwasbusyscrapinginthesnow.Hescratchedandshovelledandexplored,allfourlegsworkingbusily,whiletheMolewaitedimpatiently,remarkingatintervals,"O,comeon,Rat!"

           SuddenlytheRatcried"Hooray!"andthen"Hooray-oo-ray-oo-ray-oo-ray!"andfelltoexecutingafeeblejiginthesnow.

           "Whathaveyoufound,Ratty?"askedtheMole,stillnursinghisleg.

           "Comeandsee!"saidthedelightedRat,ashejiggedon.

           TheMolehobbleduptothespotandhadagoodlook.

           "Well,"hesaidatlast,slowly,"Iseeitrightenough.Seenthesamesortofthingbefore,lotsoftimes.Familiarobject,Icallit.Adoor-scraper!Well,whatofit?Whydancejigsaroundadoor-scraper?"

           "Butdon’tyouseewhatitmeans,youyoudull-wittedanimal?"criedtheRatimpatiently.

           "OfcourseIseewhatitmeans,"repliedtheMole."Itsimplymeansthatsomeverycarelessandforgetfulpersonhaslefthisdoor-scraperlyingaboutinthemiddleoftheWildWood,justwhereit’ssuretotripeverybodyup.

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