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Mr. Badger

           Youwon’twantanydinnerto-day,I’llbebound."

           Hegavethemsixpencea-pieceandapatonthehead,andtheywentoffwithmuchrespectfulswingingofcapsandtouchingofforelocks.

           Presentlytheyallsatdowntoluncheontogether.TheMolefoundhimselfplacednexttoMr.Badger,and,astheothertwowerestilldeepinriver-gossipfromwhichnothingcoulddivertthem,hetooktheopportunitytotellBadgerhowcomfortableandhome-likeitallfelttohim."Oncewellunderground,"hesaid,"youknowexactlywhereyouare.Nothingcanhappentoyou,andnothingcangetatyou.You’reentirelyyourownmaster,andyoudon’thavetoconsultanybodyormindwhattheysay.Thingsgoonallthesameoverhead,andyoulet’em,anddon’tbotherabout’em.Whenyouwantto,upyougo,andtherethethingsare,waitingforyou."

           TheBadgersimplybeamedonhim."That’sexactlywhatIsay,"hereplied."There’snosecurity,orpeaceandtranquillity,exceptunderground.Andthen,ifyourideasgetlargerandyouwanttoexpandwhy,adigandascrape,andthereyouare!Ifyoufeelyourhouseisabittoobig,youstopupaholeortwo,andthereyouareagain!Nobuilders,notradesmen,noremarkspassedonyoubyfellowslookingoveryourwall,and,aboveall,noweather.LookatRat,now.Acoupleoffeetoffloodwater,andhe’sgottomoveintohiredlodgings;uncomfortable,inconvenientlysituated,andhorriblyexpensive.TakeToad.

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