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           Whenhefoundoutwhathadreallyhappenedhewasveryangryindeed,andsaid,"NowthistimethattiresomeToadshallbeleftbehind!"

           ButToadwhimpered,andtheothertwopromisedthattheywouldbeanswerableforhisgoodconduct,andatlasttheBadgerwaspacified,andtheprocessionmovedon;onlythistimetheRatbroughtuptherear,withafirmgripontheshoulderofToad.

           Sotheygropedandshuffledalong,withtheirearsprickedupandtheirpawsontheirpistols,tillatlasttheBadgersaid,"WeoughtbynowtobeprettynearlyundertheHall."

           Thensuddenlytheyheard,farawayasitmightbe,andyetapparentlynearlyovertheirheads,aconfusedmurmurofsound,asifpeoplewereshoutingandcheeringandstampingonthefloorandhammeringontables.TheToad’snervousterrorsallreturned,buttheBadgeronlyremarkedplacidly,"Theyaregoingit,theweasels!"

           Thepassagenowbegantoslopeupwards;theygropedonwardalittlefurther,andthenthenoisebrokeoutagain,quitedistinctthistime,andverycloseabovethem."Ooo-ray-oo-ray-oo-ray-ooray!"theyheard,andthestampingoflittlefeetonthefloor,andtheclinkingofglassesaslittlefistspoundedonthetable."Whatatimethey’rehaving!"saidtheBadger."Comeon!"Theyhurriedalongthepassagetillitcametoafullstop,andtheyfoundthemselvesstandingunderthetrap-doorthatledupintothebutler’spantry.