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The Hedges

           Heturnedaroundandtheheadofoneofthehedgelionswasstickingoutofthesnownow,snarlingathim.Itwascloserthanitshouldhavebeen,almostuptothegateoftheplayground.

           Terrortriedtoriseupandhequelledit.HewastheSecretAgentMan,andhewouldescape.

           Hebegantowalkoutoftheplayground,takingthesameroundaboutcoursehisfatherhadtakenonthedaythatthesnowflew.Heconcentratedonoperatingthesnowshoes.Slow,flatstrides.Don’tliftyourfoottoohighoryou’llloseyourbalance.Twistyourankleandspillthesnowoffthecrisscrossedlacings.Itseemedsoslow.Hereachedthecorneroftheplayground.Thesnowwasdriftedhighhereandhewasabletostepoverthefence.Hegothalfwayoverandthenalmostfellflatwhenthesnowshoeonhisbehindfootcaughtononeofthefenceposts.Heleanedontheoutsideedgeofgravity,pinwheelinghisarms,rememberinghowbarditwastogetuponceyoufelldown.

           Fromhisright,thatsoftsoundagain,fallingclumpsofsnow.Helookedoverandsawtheothertwolions,clearofsnownowdowntotheirforepaws,sidebyside,aboutsixtypacesaway.Thegreenindentationsthatweretheireyeswerefixedonhim.Thedoghadturneditshead.

           (Itonlyhappenswhenyou’renotlooking.)

           "Oh!Hey-"

           Hissnowshoeshadcrossedandheplungedforwardintothesnow,armswavinguselessly.Moresnowgotinsidehishoodanddownhisneckandintothetopsofhisboots.

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