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Mr. Badger

           

           Whensupperwasreallyfinishedatlast,andeachanimalfeltthathisskinwasnowastightaswasdecentlysafe,andthatbythistimehedidn’tcareahangforanybodyoranything,theygatheredroundtheglowingembersofthegreatwoodfire,andthoughthowjollyitwastobesittingupsolate,andsoindependent,andsofull;andaftertheyhadchattedforatimeaboutthingsingeneral,theBadgersaidheartily,"Nowthen!tellusthenewsfromyourpartoftheworld.How’soldToadgoingon?"

           "Oh,frombadtoworse,"saidtheRatgravely,whiletheMole,cockeduponasettleandbaskinginthefirelight,hisheelshigherthanhishead,triedtolookproperlymournful."Anothersmash-uponlylastweek,andabadone.Yousee,hewillinsistondrivinghimself,andhe’shopelesslyincapable.Ifhe’donlyemployadecent,steady,well-trainedanimal,payhimgoodwages,andleaveeverythingtohim,he’dgetonallright.Butno;he’sconvincedhe’saheaven-borndriver,andnobodycanteachhimanything;andalltherestfollows."

           "Howmanyhashehad?"inquiredtheBadgergloomily.

           "Smashes,ormachines?"askedtheRat."Oh,well,afterall,it’sthesamethingwithToad.Thisistheseventh.Asfortheothersyouknowthatcoach-houseofhis?Well,it’spiledupliterallypileduptotheroofwithfragmentsofmotor-cars,noneofthembiggerthanyourhat!Thataccountsfortheothersixsofarastheycanbeaccountedfor.

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