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A day with the Beavers
Andtheclothonthetable,thoughveryclean,wasveryrough.
Justasthefrying-panwasnicelyhissingPeterandMrBeavercameinwiththefishwhichMrBeaverhadalreadyopenedwithhisknifeandcleanedoutintheopenair.Youcanthinkhowgoodthenew-caughtfishsmelledwhiletheywerefryingandhowthehungrychildrenlongedforthemtobedoneandhowverymuchhungrierstilltheyhadbecomebeforeMrBeaversaid,"Nowwe’renearlyready."SusandrainedthepotatoesandthenputthemallbackintheemptypottodryonthesideoftherangewhileLucywashelpingMrsBeavertodishupthetrout,sothatinaveryfewminuteseveryonewasdrawinguptheirstools(itwasallthree-leggedstoolsintheBeavers’houseexceptforMrsBeaver’sownspecialrockingchairbesidethefire)andpreparingtoenjoythemselves.Therewasajugofcreamymilkforthechildren(MrBeaverstucktobeer)andagreatbiglumpofdeepyellowbutterinthemiddleofthetablefromwhicheveryonetookasmuchashewantedtogowithhispotatoes,andallthechildrenthought-andIagreewiththem-thatthere’snothingtobeatgoodfreshwaterfishifyoueatitwhenithasbeenalivehalfanhouragoandhascomeoutofthepanhalfaminuteago.AndwhentheyhadfinishedthefishMrsBeaverbroughtunexpectedlyoutoftheovenagreatandgloriouslystickymarmaladeroll,steaminghot,andatthesametimemovedthekettleontothefire,sothatwhentheyhadfinishedthemarmaladerolltheteawasmadeandreadytobepouredout.Andwheneachpersonhadgothis(orher)cupoftea,eachpersonshovedbackhis(orher)stoolsoastobeabletoleanagainstthewallandgavealongsighofcontentment.
"Andnow,"saidMrBeaver,pushingawayhisemptybeermugandpullinghiscupofteatowardshim,"ifyou’lljustwaittillI’vegotmypipelitupandgoingnicely-why,nowwecangettobusiness.It’ssnowingagain,"headded,cockinghiseyeatthewindow.
