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Dulce Domum
Then,fromupaboveandfaraway,downthetunneltheyhadsolatelytravelledwasbornetotheirearsinafaintmusicalhumthesoundofdistantbellsringingajoyfulandclangorouspeal.
"Verywellsung,boys!"criedtheRatheartily."Andnowcomealongin,allofyou,andwarmyourselvesbythefire,andhavesomethinghot!"
"Yes,comealong,field-mice,"criedtheMoleeagerly."Thisisquitelikeoldtimes!Shutthedoorafteryou.Pullupthatsettletothefire.Now,youjustwaitaminute,whilewe—O,Ratty!"hecriedindespair,plumpingdownonaseat,withtearsimpending."Whateverarewedoing?We’venothingtogivethem!"
"Youleaveallthattome,"saidthemasterfulRat."Here,youwiththelantern!Comeoverthisway.Iwanttotalktoyou.Now,tellme,arethereanyshopsopenatthishourofthenight?"
"Why,certainly,sir,"repliedthefield-mouserespectfully."Atthistimeoftheyearourshopskeepopentoallsortsofhours."
"Thenlookhere!"saidtheRat.