, , , astheypassed, andwhentheycametotheMountain-Torrent, shewashangingmotionlessinair,.“Ugh!” snarledtheWolf, ashelimpedthroughthebrushwoodwithhistailbetweenhislegs, “’ttheGovernmentlooktoit?”
“Weet! weet! weet!” twitteredthegreenLinnets, “theoldEarthisdeadandtheyhavelaidheroutinherwhiteshroud.”
“TheEarthisgoingtobemarried, andthisisherbridaldress,” -bitten, buttheyfeltthatitwastheirdutytotakearomanticviewofthesituation.“Nonsense!” growledtheWolf.“ItellyouthatitisallthefaultoftheGovernment, andifyoudon’tbelievemeIshalleatyou.” TheWolfhadathoroughlypracticalmind, andwasneveratalossforagoodargument.“Well, formyownpart,” saidtheWoodpecker, whowasabornphilosopher, “Idon’, itisso, andatpresentitisterriblycold.”
, wholivedinsidethetallfir-tree, keptrubbingeachother’snosestokeepthemselveswarm, andtheRabbitscurledthemselvesupintheirholes, , buttheydidnotmind, andtheyrolledtheirlargeyelloweyes, andcalledouttoeachotheracrosstheforest, “Tu-whit! Tu-whoo! Tu-whit! Tuwhoo! whatdelightfulweatherwearehaving!”
