Chapter 33

           Iwasgivennotimetosleep.IhadnotbeenlyingtherefiveminutesbeforeIheardarustleand,simultaneously,smeltthesandalwoodperfume.Ipretendedtobeasleep.Therustlecamecloser.Iheardthetinycrepitationofpineneedles.Herfeetwerejustbehindmyhead.Therewasalouderrustle;shehadsatdown,andveryclosebehindme.Ithoughtshewoulddropacone,ticklemynose.Butinaverylowvoiceshebegantorecite,halfsinging.Afroghewoulda-wooinggo,Whetherhismotherwouldlethimorno.SooffhemarchedwithhisnicenewhatAndonthewayhemetwitharat.Andtheycametothedoorofthemouse’shall,Theygavealoudknockandtheygavealoudcall.Pray,Mrs.Mouse,areyouwithin?Ohyes,Mr.Rat,I’mlearningtospin.Pray,Mrs.Mouse,willyougiveussomebeer?YoungfroggyandIarefondofgoodcheer.Butastheywereallamerry-makingThecatandherkittenscametumblingin.Thecatsheseizedtheratbythecrown;Thekittenstheypulledthelittlemousedown.Thisputpoorfroginaterriblefright,Sohetookhisnewhatandwishedthemgoodnight.Asfroggywascrossinghimoverabrook,Alily-whiteduckgob-gobbledhimup.Sothatwasanendofone,twoandthree,Riddle-me-ro,riddle-me-ree.AllthetimeIwassilent,andkeptmyeyesclosed.Sheteasedthewords;Iwasthefrog.Awillingfrog;thewindblewinthepinesabove,shesaideachcoupletinherdry-sweetvoice.Altereachcouplet,shepaused.Alittlesilence,thewind.Thenthenextcouplet.Shefinished.

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