,,! ,,TALE ,,( ,,MR4 ,,TOD
  ,7,= ,WILLIAM ,FRANCIS ( ,ULVA--
,"S"D67'

,I H MADE _M BOOKS AB
WELL-2HAV$ P4 ,N[1 =A
*ANGE1 ,I AM GO+ 6MAKE A /ORY
AB TWO 4AGREEA# P1
CALL$ ,TOMMY ,BROCK & ,MR4 ,TOD4

,NOBODY CD CALL ,MR4 ,TOD
8NICE40 ,! RA2ITS CD N BE>
HM2 !Y CD SMELL HM HALF A
MILE (F4 ,HE 0 (A W&]+
HABIT & HE _H FOXY :ISK]S2
!Y N"E KNEW ": HE WD 2
NEXT4







,"O "D HE 0 LIV+ 9 A /ICK-
H\SE 9 ! COPPICE ,7GROVE7'1 CAUS+
T]ROR 6! FAMILY ( OLD ,MR4
,B5JAM9 ,B\NC]4 ,NEXT "D HE
MOV$ 96A POLL>D WILL[ NE>
! LAKE1 F"R5+ ! WILD DUCKS
&! WAT] RATS4

,9 W9T] & E>LY SPR+ HE
MI<T G5],Y 2 F.D 9 AN
E>? AM;G/ ! ROCKS AT ! TOP
( ,BULL ,BANKS1 "U ,OATM1L ,CRAG4

,HE _H HALF A DOZ5 H\SES1 B
HE 0 SELDOM AT HOME4

,! H\SES 7 N ALW
EMPTY :5 ,MR4 ,TOD MOV$ ,,\2
2C "S"TS ,TOMMY ,BROCK
MOV$ ,,IN2 7)\T ASK+ L1VE74





,TOMMY ,BROCK 0 A %ORT BRI/LY
FAT WA4L+ P]SON )A GR92 HE
GR9N$ ALL OV] 8 FACE4 ,HE 0
N NICE 9 8 HABITS4 ,HE ATE WASP
NE/S & FROGS & WORMS2 & HE
WA4L$ AB 0MOONLI<T1 DI7+
?+S UP4

,8 CLO!S 7 V DIRTY2 &
Z HE SLEPT 9 ! "D"T1 HE ;AL-

WAYS W5T 6B$ 9 8 BOOTS4 ,&
! B$ : HE W5T 6B$ 9
0 G5],Y ,MR4 ,TOD'S4

,N[ ,TOMMY ,BROCK DID O3A.N,Y
EAT RA2IT PIE2 B X 0 ONLY
V LL "Y "OS O3A.N,Y1
:5 O!R FOOD 0 RE,Y SC>CE4
,HE 0 FRLY ) OLD ,MR4
,B\NC]2 !Y AGRE$ 9 4LIK+
! WICK$ OTT]S & ,MR4 ,TOD2 !Y
(T5 TALK$ OV] T PA9;L SUBJECT4


,OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] 0 /RICK5 9
YE>S4 ,HE SAT 9 ! SPR+ SUN%9E
\TSIDE ! BURR[1 9 A MU6L]2
SMOK+ A PIPE ( RA2IT TOBA3O4

,HE LIV$ ) 8 SON ,B5JAM9
,BUNNY & 8 DAU<T]-IN-LAW
,FLOPSY1 :O _H A "Y FAMILY4
,OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] 0 9 *>GE (
! FAMILY T AFN1 2C
,B5JAM9 & ,FLOPSY _H G"O \4

,! LL RA2IT BABIES 7 J
OLD 5 6OP5 _! BLUE EYES
& KICK4 ,!Y LAY 9 A FLU6Y B$ (
RA2IT WOOL & HAY1 9 A %ALL[
BURR[1 SEP>ATE F ! MA9
RA2IT HOLE4 ,6TELL ! TRU?--OLD
,MR4 ,B\NC] _H =GOTT5 !M4






,HE SAT 9 ! SUN1 & 3V]S$
CORDI,Y ) ,TOMMY ,BROCK1 :O
0 PASS+ "? ! WOOD )
A SACK &A LL SPUD : HE
US$ = DI7+1 & "S MOLE
TRAPS4 ,HE -PLA9$ BITT]LY
AB ! SC>C;Y ( PH1SANTS'

E7S1 & A3US$ ,MR4 ,TOD (
POA*+ !M4 ,&! OTT]S _H
CLE>$ (F ALL ! FROGS :ILE HE
0 ASLEEP 9 W9T]--8,I H N
_H A GD SQU>E M1L =A =T-

NI<T1 ,I AM LIV+ ON PIG-NUTS4 ,I
% H 6TURN VEGET>IAN &
EAT MY [N TAIL60 SD ,TOMMY
,BROCK4

,X 0 N M* (A JOKE1 B X
TICKL$ OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC]2 2C
,TOMMY ,BROCK 0 S FAT &
/UMPY & GR9N+4


,S OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] LAU<$2 &
PRESS$ ,TOMMY ,BROCK 6-E 9SIDE1
6TA/E A SLICE ( SE$ CAKE
& 8A GLASS ( MY DAU<T] ,FLOPSY'S
C[SLIP W9E40 ,TOMMY ,BROCK
SQUEEZ$ HMF 96! RA2IT
HOLE ) ALACR;Y4

,!N OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] SMOK$
ANO!R PIPE1 & GAVE ,TOMMY
,BROCK A CA2AGE L1F CIG> :
0 S V /R;G T X MADE
,TOMMY ,BROCK GR9 M ?AN "E2
&! SMOKE FILL$ ! BURR[4
,OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] C\<$ &
LAU<$2 & ,TOMMY ,BROCK PU6$
& GR9N$4

,& ,MR4 ,B\NC] LAU<$ &
C\<$1 & %UT 8 EYES 2C
(! CA2AGE SMOKE '''''''''4




,:5 ,FLOPSY & ,B5JAM9 CAME
BACK OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] WOKE UP4
,TOMMY ,BROCK & ALL ! "Y
RA2IT BABIES _H 4APPE>$6

,MR4 ,B\NC] WD N 3FESS
T HE _H ADMITT$ ANYBODY 9TO
! RA2IT HOLE4 ,B ! SMELL (
BADG] 0 UND5IA#2 & "!
7 R.D H1VY FOOTM>KS 9 !
S&4 ,HE 0 9 4GRACE2 ,FLOPSY
WRUNG H] E>S1 & SLAPP$ HM4

,B5JAM9 ,BUNNY SET (F AT ONCE
AF ,TOMMY ,BROCK4

,"! 0 N M* DI6ICULTY 9
TRACK+ HM2 HE _H LEFT 8 FOOT-
M>K & G"O SL[LY UP ! W9D-






9G FOOTPA? "? ! WOOD4
,"H HE _H ROOT$ UP ! MOSS
& WOOD SORREL4 ,"! HE _H DUG
Q A DEEP HOLE = DOG D>NEL2
& _H SET A MOLE TRAP4 ,A LL
/R1M CROSS$ ! WAY4 ,B5JAM9
SKIPP$ LI<TLY OV] DRY-FOOT2 !
BADG]'S H1VY /EPS %[$
PLA9LY 9 ! MUD4

,! PA? L$ 6A "P (!
?ICKET ": ! TREES _H BE5
CLE>$2 "! 7 L1FY OAK
/UMPS1 &A SEA ( BLUE HYAC9?S
--B ! SMELL T MADE ,B5JAM9
/OP 0 ,,N ! SMELL ( FL[]S6

,MR4 ,TOD'S /ICK H\SE 0 2F
HM2 &1 = ONCE1 ,MR4 ,TOD 0 AT
HOME4 ,"! 0 N ONLY A FOXY
FLAVOR 9 PRO( ( X--"! 0
SMOKE -+ \ (! BROK5
PAIL T S]V$ Z A *IMNEY4


,B5JAM9 ,BUNNY SAT UP1 />+1
8 :ISK]S TWIT*$4 ,9SIDE !
/ICK H\SE "SBODY DROPP$ A
PLATE1 & SD "S?+4 ,B5JAM9
/AMP$ 8 FOOT1 & BOLT$4

,HE N"E /OPP$ TILL HE CAME TO
! O!R SIDE (! WOOD4 ,APP>5TLY
,TOMMY ,BROCK _H TURN$ !
SAME WAY4 ,^U ! TOP (! WALL
"! 7 AG ! M>KS (

BADG]2 & "S RAVELL+S (A
SACK _H CAU<T ON A BRI>4

,B5JAM9 CLIMB$ OV] ! WALL1
96A M1D[4 ,HE F.D ANO!R
MOLE TRAP NEWLY SET2 HE 0 /
^U ! TRACK ( ,TOMMY ,BROCK4 ,X
0 GETT+ LATE 9 ! AFN4
,O!R RA2ITS 7 -+ \ TO
5JOY ! EV5+ AIR4 ,"O ( !M
9 A BLUE COAT1 0HMF1 0 BUSILY
HUNT+ = D&ELIONS4--

8,C\S9 ,PET]6 ,PET] ,RA2IT1 ,PET]
,RA2IT60 %\T$ ,B5JAM9 ,BUNNY4

,! BLUE COAT$ RA2IT SAT UP
) PRICK$ E>S--8,:AT"E IS
! MATT]1 ,C\S9 ,B5JAM98 ,IS X
A CAT8 OR ,JOHN ,/OAT ,F]RET80

8,NO1 NO1 NO6 ,HE'S BA7$ MY
FAMILY--,TOMMY ,BROCK--IN A SACK
--H Y SE5 HM80

8,TOMMY ,BROCK8 H[ _M1
,C\S9 ,B5JAM980

8,SEV51 ,C\S9 ,PET]1 & ALL (
!M TW9S6 ,DID HE -E ? WAY8
,PL1SE TELL ME QK60

8,YES1 YES2 N T5 M9UTES S9CE
'''4 HE SD !Y 7 ,,CAT]PILL>S2
,I DID ?9K !Y 7 KICK+ R
H>D1 = CAT]PILL>S40


8,: WAY8 : WAY HAS HE
G"O1 ,C\S9 ,PET]80

8,HE _H A SACK ) "S?+
'LIVE 9 X2 ,I WAT*$ HM SET A MOLE
TRAP4 ,LET ME USE MY M9D1 ,C\S9
,B5JAM92 TELL ME F ! 2G9N+10
,B5JAM9 DID S4

8,MY ,UNCLE ,B\NC] HAS 4PLAY$
A LA;TA# WANT ( 4CRE;N =
8 YE>S20 SD ,PET] REFLECTIVELY1
8B "! >E TWO HOPE;L
CIRCUM/.ES4 ,YR FAMILY IS ALIVE &
KICK+2 & ,TOMMY ,BROCK HAS _H
REFRE%;TS4 ,HE W PROBABLY G
6SLEEP1 & KEEP !M = BR1KFA/40
8,: WAY80 8,C\S9 ,B5JAM91
-POSE YRF4 ,I "K
V WELL : WAY4 ,2C ,MR4





,TOD 0 AT HOME 9 ! /ICK H\SE
HE HAS G"O 6,MR4 ,TOD'S O!R
H\SE1 AT ! TOP ( ,BULL ,BANKS4 ,I
"PLY "K1 2C HE (F]$ TO
L1VE ANY MESSAGE AT ,SI/] ,COTTONTAIL'S2
HE SD HE WD 2 PASS+40
7,COTTONTAIL _H M>RI$ A BLACK
RA2IT1 & G"O 6LIVE ON ! HILL47

,PET] HID 8 D&ELIONS1 &
A3OMPANI$ ! A6LICT$ P>5T1
:O 0 ALL ( ATWITT]4 ,!Y
CROSS$ S"EAL FIELDS & 2GAN TO
CLIMB ! HILL2 ! TRACKS ( ,TOMMY
,BROCK 7 PLA9LY 6BE SE54 ,HE
SEEM$ 6H PUT D[N ! SACK
E DOZ5 Y>DS1 6RE/4

8,HE M/ 2 V PU6$2 WE >E
CLOSE 2H HM1 0! SC5T4
,:AT A NA/Y P]SON60 SD ,PET]4




,! SUN%9E 0 / W>M &
SLANT+ ON ! HILL PA/URES4 ,HALF
WAY UP1 ,COTTONTAIL 0 SITT+ 9
H] DOORWAY1 ) F\R OR FIVE HALF-
GR[N LL RA2ITS PLAY+ AB
H]2 "O BLACK &! O!RS
BR[N4

,COTTONTAIL _H SE5 ,TOMMY
,BROCK PASS+ 9 ! 4T.E4
,ASK$ :E!R H] HUSB& 0 AT
HOME %E REPLI$ T ,TOMMY
,BROCK _H RE/$ TWICE :ILE %E
WAT*$ HM4

,HE _H NO4$1 & PO9T$ TO
! SACK1 & SEEM$ D\#D UP
) LAU<+4--8,-E AWAY1

,PET]2 HE W 2 COOK+ !M2
-E QK]60 SD ,B5JAM9
,BUNNY4



,!Y CLIMB$ UP & UP2--8,HE
0 AT HOME2 ,I SAW 8 BLACK E>S
PEEP+ \ (! HOLE40 8,!Y LIVE
TOO NE> ! ROCKS 6QU>REL )
_! NEI<BORS4 ,-E ON1 ,C\S9
,B5JAM960

,:5 !Y CAME NE> ! WOOD
AT ! TOP ( ,BULL ,BANKS1 !Y W5T
CAUTI\SLY4 ,! TREES GREW AM;G/

H1P$ UP ROCKS2 & "!1
2N A CRAG1 ,MR4 ,TOD _H MADE
"O ( 8 HOMES4 ,X 0 AT ! TOP
(A /EEP BANK2 ! ROCKS &
BU%ES OV]HUNG X4 ,! RA2ITS
CREPT UP C>E;LLY1 LI/5+ &
PEEP+4

,? H\SE 0 "S?+ 2T
A CAVE1 A PRISON1 &A TUM#D[N
PIG/Y4 ,"! 0 A /R;G
DOOR1 : 0 %UT & LOCK$4


,! SETT+ SUN MADE ! W9D[
PANES GL[ L R$ FLAME2 B
! KIT*5 FIRE 0 N ALI<T4 ,X
0 N1TLY LAID ) DRY /ICKS1 Z
! RA2ITS CD SEE1 :5 !Y
PEEP$ "? ! W9D[4

  ,B5JAM9 SI<$ ) RELIEF4

,B "! 7 PREP>,NS
^U ! KIT*5 TA# : MADE
HM %U4]4 ,"! 0 AN IMM5SE
EMPTY PIE DI% ( BLUE WIL-

L[ PATT]N1 &A L>GE C>V+
KNIFE & =K1 &A *OPP]4

,AT ! O!R 5D (! TA# 0
A "PLY UNFOLD$ TA#CLO?1 A
PLATE1 A TUM#R1 A KNIFE & =K1
SALT CELL>1 MU/>D &A *AIR--
9 %ORT1 PREP>,NS = "O
P]SON'S SUPP]4


,NO P]SON 0 6BE SE51 &
NO "Y RA2ITS4 ,! KIT*5 0
EMPTY & SIL5T2 ! CLOCK _H RUN
D[N4 ,PET] & ,B5JAM9 FLATT5$
_! NOSES AG/ ! W9D[1
& />$ 96! DUSK4

,!N !Y SCRAM#D R.D !
ROCKS 6! O!R SIDE (! H\SE4
,X 0 DAMP & SMELLY1 & OV]-
GR[N ) ?ORNS & BRI>S4

,! RA2ITS %IV]$ 9 _!
%OES4

8,OH MY POOR RA2IT BABIES6
,:AT A DR1D;L PLACE2 ,I % N"E
SEE !M AG60 SI<$ ,B5JAM94







,!Y CREPT UP 6! B$ROOM
W9D[4 ,X 0 CLOS$ & BOLT$
L ! KIT*54 ,B "! 7
SIGNS T ? W9D[ _H BE5
REC5TLY OP52 ! COBWEBS 7
4TURB$1 & "! 7 FRE% DIRTY
FOOTM>KS ^U ! W9D[SILL4

,! ROOM 9SIDE 0 S D>K T
AT F/ !Y CD MAKE \ NO?+2
B !Y CD HE> A NOISE--A
SL[ DEEP REGUL> SNOR+ GRUNT4
,& Z _! EYES 2CAME A3U/OM$
6! D>K;S1 !Y P]CVD
T "SBODY 0 ASLEEP
ON ,MR4 ,TOD'S B$1 CURL$ UP "U
! BLANKET4--8,HE HAS G"O 6B$
9 8 BOOTS10 :ISP]$ ,PET]4

,B5JAM91 :O 0 ALL ( ATWITT]1
PULL$ ,PET] (F ! W9D[SILL4




,TOMMY ,BROCK'S SNORES 3T9U$1
GRUNTY & REGUL> F ,MR4
,TOD'S B$4 ,NO?+ CD 2 SE5 (
! "Y FAMILY4

,! SUN _H SET2 AN [L 2GAN TO
HOOT 9 ! WOOD4 ,"! 7 _M
UNPL1SANT ?+S LY+ AB T
_H M* BETT] H BE5 BURI$2
RA2IT B"OS & SKULLS1 & *ICK5S'
LEGS & O!R HORRORS4 ,X 0
A %OCK+ PLACE1 & V D>K4

,!Y W5T BACK 6! FRONT (
! H\SE1 & TRI$ 9 E WAY TO
MOVE ! BOLT (! KIT*5 W9D[4
,!Y TRI$ 6PU% UP A RU/Y
NAIL 2T ! W9D[ SA%ES2
B X 0 ( NO USE1 ESPECI,Y
)\T A LI<T4

,!Y SAT SIDE 0SIDE \TSIDE !
W9D[1 :ISP]+ & LI/5+4


,9 HALF AN H\R ! MOON ROSE
OV] ! WOOD4 ,X %"O FULL &
CLE> & COLD1 ^U ! H\SE1
AM;G/ ! ROCKS1 & 9 AT !
KIT*5 W9D[4 ,B ALAS1 NO LL
RA2IT BABIES 7 6BE SE56 ,!
MOONB1MS TW9KL$ ON ! C>V+
KNIFE &! PIE DI%1 &
MADE A PA? ( B"R;S ACR
! DIRTY FLOOR4

,! LI<T %[$ A LL DOOR 9
A WALL 2S ! KIT*5 FIREPLACE
--A LL IRON DOOR 2L;G+ 6A
BRICK OV5 ( T OLD-FA%ION$
SORT T US$ 6BE H1T$ )
FA7OTS ( WOOD4

,& PRES5TLY AT ! SAME MO;T
,PET] & ,B5JAM9 NOTIC$
T :5"E !Y %OOK ! W9D[
! LL DOOR OPPOSITE %OOK
9 ANSW]4 ,! "Y FAMILY 7
ALIVE2 %UT UP 9 ! OV56

,B5JAM9 0 S EXCIT$ T X
0 A M]CY HE DID N AWAKE
,TOMMY ,BROCK1 ^: SNORES 3T9U$
SOLEMNLY 9 ,MR4 ,TOD'S B$4

,B "! RE,Y 0 N V
M* -=T 9 ! 4COV]Y4
,!Y CD N OP5 ! W9D[2
& AL? ! "Y FAMILY 0
ALIVE ! LL RA2ITS 7 Q IN-

CAPA# ( LETT+ !MVS \2
!Y 7 N OLD 5 6CRAWL4

,AF M* :ISP]+1 ,PET]
& ,B5JAM9 DECID$ 6DIG A TUNNEL4
,!Y 2GAN 6BURR[ A Y>D
OR TWO L[] D[N ! BANK4 ,!Y
HOP$ T !Y MI<T 2 A# TO
"W 2T ! L>GE /"OS
"U ! H\SE2 ! KIT*5 FLOOR
0 S DIRTY T X 0 IMPOSSI#
6SAY :E!R X 0 MADE ( E>?
OR FLAGS4

,!Y DUG & DUG = H\RS4
,!Y CD N TUNNEL /RAI<T ON
A3.T ( /"OS2 B 0! 5D (
! NI<T !Y 7 "U !
KIT*5 FLOOR4 ,B5JAM9 0 ON 8
BACK SCRAT*+ UPW>DS4 ,PET]'S
CLAWS 7 WORN D[N2 HE 0
\TSIDE ! TUNNEL1 %U6L+ S&
AWAY4 ,HE CALL$ \ T X 0
MORN+--SUNRISE2 & T !
JAYS 7 MAK+ A NOISE D[N
2L 9 ! WOODS4

,B5JAM9 ,BUNNY CAME \ (!
D>K TUNNEL %AK+ ! S& F
8 E>S2 HE CL1N$ 8 FACE )
8 PAWS4 ,E M9UTE ! SUN
%"O W>M] ON ! TOP (!
HILL4 ,9 ! VALLEY "! 0 A SEA (
:ITE MI/1 ) GOLD5 TOPS (
TREES %[+ "?4




,AG F ! FIELDS D[N
2L 9 ! MI/ "! CAME !
ANGRY CRY (A JAY1 FOLL[$ 0!
%>P YELP+ B>K (A FOX6

,!N ^? TWO RA2ITS LO/ _!
H1DS -PLETELY4 ,!Y DID !
MO/ FOOLI% ?+ T !Y CD
H D"O4 ,!Y RU%$ 96_!
%ORT NEW TUNNEL1 & HID !MVS
AT ! TOP 5D ( X1 "U
,MR4 ,TOD'S KIT*5 FLOOR4

,MR4 ,TOD 0 -+ UP ,BULL
,BANKS1 & HE 0 9 ! V WOR/
( TEMP]S4 ,F/ HE _H BE5 UPSET
0BR1K+ ! PLATE4 ,X 0 8
[N FAULT2 B X 0 A *9A PLATE1

! LA/ (! D9N] S]VICE T
_H 2L;G$ 6HIS GR&"M1
OLD ,VIX5 ,TOD4 ,!N ! MIDGES
_H BE5 V BAD4 ,& HE _H
FAIL$ 6CAT* A H5 PH1SANT ON
H] NE/2 & X _H 3TA9$ ONLY
FIVE E7S1 TWO ( !M A4L$4 ,MR4
,TOD _H _H AN UNSATISFACTORY
NI<T4

,Z USUAL1 :5 \ ( HUMOR1 HE
DET]M9$ 6MOVE H\SE4 ,F/ HE
TRI$ ! POLL>D WILL[1 B X 0
DAMP2 &! OTT]S _H LEFT A
D1D FI% NE> X4 ,MR4 ,TOD LIKES
NOBODY'S L1V+S B 8 [N4

,HE MADE 8 WAY UP ! HILL2 8
TEMP] 0 N IMPROV$ 0NOTIC+
UNMISTAKA# M>KS ( BADG]4
,NO "O ELSE GRUBS UP ! MOSS S
WANTONLY Z ,TOMMY ,BROCK4









,MR4 ,TOD SLAPP$ 8 /ICK ^U
! E>? & FUM$2 HE GUESS$
": ,TOMMY ,BROCK _H G"O TO4
,HE 0 FUR!R ANNOY$ 0! JAY
BIRD : FOLL[$ HM P]SI/5TLY4
,X FLEW F TREE 6TREE &
SCOLD$1 W>N+ E RA2IT
)9 HE>+ T EI A CAT OR
A FOX 0 -+ UP ! PLANT,N4
,ONCE :5 X FLEW SCR1M+
OV] 8 H1D ,MR4 ,TOD SNAPP$ AT
X1 & B>K$4

,HE APPROA*$ 8 H\SE V
C>E;LLY1 )A L>GE RU/Y KEY4 ,HE
SNI6$ & 8 :ISK]S BRI/L$4

,! H\SE 0 LOCK$ UP1 B ,MR4
,TOD _H 8 D\BTS :E!R X 0
EMPTY4 ,HE TURN$ ! RU/Y KEY 9
! LOCK2 ! RA2ITS 2L CD
HE> X4 ,MR4 ,TOD OP5$ ! DOOR
CAUTI\SLY & W5T IN4


,! SI<T T MET ,MR4 ,TOD'S EYES
9 ,MR4 ,TOD'S KIT*5 MADE ,MR4 ,TOD
FURI\S4 ,"! 0 ,MR4 ,TOD'S *AIR1
& ,MR4 ,TOD'S PIE DI%1 & 8
KNIFE & =K & MU/>D &
SALT CELL>1 & 8 TA#CLO?1 T
HE _H LEFT FOLD$ UP 9 ! DRESS]
--ALL SET \ = SUPP] 7OR BR1KFA/7
--)\T D\BT = T
ODI\S ,TOMMY ,BROCK4

,"! 0 A SMELL ( FRE% E>?
& DIRTY BADG]1 : =TUNATELY
OV]P[]$ ALL SMELL (
RA2IT4

,B :AT ABSORB$ ,MR4 ,TOD'S
ATT5;N 0 A NOISE1 A DEEP SL[
REGUL> SNOR+ GRUNT+ NOISE1
-+ F 8 [N B$4





,HE PEEP$ "? ! H+ES (
! HALF-OP5 B$ROOM DOOR4 ,!N
HE TURN$ & CAME \ (!
H\SE 9 A HURRY4 ,8 :ISK]S BRI/L$
& 8 COAT COLL> /OOD ON
5D ) RAGE4

,=! NEXT TW5TY M9UTES ,MR4
,TOD KEPT CREEP+ CAUTI\SLY 9TO
! H\SE1 & RETR1T+ HURRI$LY
\ AG4 ,0DEGREES HE V5TUR$
FUR!R IN--"R 96! B$-
ROOM4 ,:5 HE 0 \TSIDE !
H\SE1 HE SCRAT*$ UP ! E>?
) FURY4 ,B :5 HE 0 9SIDE
--HE DID N L ! LOOK (
,TOMMY ,BROCK'S TEE?4

,HE 0 LY+ ON 8 BACK ) 8
M\? OP51 GR9N+ F E> TO
E>4 ,HE SNOR$ P1CE;LLY &
REGUL>LY2 B "O EYE 0 N
P]FECTLY %UT4


,MR4 ,TOD CAME 9 & \ (!
B$ROOM4 ,TWICE HE BR"\ 9 8
WALK+ /ICK1 & ONCE HE BR"\

9 ! COAL SCUTTLE4 ,B HE ?"\
BETT] ( X1 & TOOK !M AWAY4

,:5 HE CAME BACK AF REMOV+
! COAL SCUTTLE1 ,TOMMY ,BROCK
0 LY+ A LL M SIDEWAYS2
B HE SEEM$ EV5 S.D] ASLEEP4
,HE 0 AN 9CURABLY 9DOL5T P]SON2
HE 0 N 9 ! L1/ AFRAID
( ,MR4 ,TOD2 HE 0 SIMPLY TOO LAZY

  & -=TA# 6MOVE4

,MR4 ,TOD CAME BACK YET AG
96! B$ROOM )A CLO!S
L9E4 ,HE /OOD A M9UTE WAT*+
,TOMMY ,BROCK & LI/5+ ATT5TIVELY
6! SNORES4 ,!Y 7 V
L\D 9DE$1 B SEEM$ Q NATURAL4


,MR4 ,TOD TURN$ 8 BACK T[>DS
! B$1 & UNDID ! W9D[4 ,X
CR1K$2 HE TURN$ R.D )A
JUMP4 ,TOMMY ,BROCK1 :O _H
OP5$ "O EYE--%UT X HA/ILY4
,! SNORES 3T9U$4

,MR4 ,TOD'S PROCE$+S 7
PECULI>1 & R DI6ICULT 72C
! B$ 0 2T ! W9D[
&! DOOR (! B$ROOM74 ,HE
OP5$ ! W9D[ A LL WAY1
& PU%$ \ ! GRT] "P (
! CLO!S L9E ON 6! W9D[-
SILL4 ,! RE/ (! L9E1 )A HOOK
AT ! 5D1 REMA9$ 9 8 H&4

,TOMMY ,BROCK SNOR$ 3SCI5TI\SLY4
,MR4 ,TOD /OOD & LOOK$
AT HM =A M9UTE2 !N HE LEFT
! ROOM AG4




,TOMMY ,BROCK OP5$ BO? EYES1
& LOOK$ AT ! ROPE & GR9N$4
,"! 0 A NOISE \TSIDE ! W9D[4
,TOMMY ,BROCK %UT 8 EYES 9
A HURRY4

,MR4 ,TOD _H G"O \ AT !
FRONT DOOR1 & R.D 6! BACK
(! H\SE4 ,ON ! WAY1 HE /UM#D
OV] ! RA2IT BURR[4 ,IF HE
_H _H ANY IDEA :O 0 9SIDE X
HE WD H PULL$ !M \
QKLY4

,8 FOOT W5T "? ! TUNNEL
NE>LY ^U ! TOP ( ,PET] ,RA2IT
& ,B5JAM92 B1 =TUNATELY1 HE

?"\ T X 0 "S M (
,TOMMY ,BROCK'S "W4

,HE TOOK UP ! COIL ( L9E F
! SILL1 LI/5$ =A MO;T1 &
!N TI$ ! ROPE 6A TREE4

,TOMMY ,BROCK WAT*$ HM )
"O EYE1 "? ! W9D[4 ,HE
0 PUZZL$4

,MR4 ,TOD FET*$ A L>GE H1VY
PAIL;L ( WAT] F ! SPR+1
& /A7]$ ) X "? !
KIT*5 96HIS B$ROOM4

,TOMMY ,BROCK SNOR$ 9DU/RI\SLY1
) R A SNORT4

,MR4 ,TOD PUT D[N ! PAIL 2S
! B$1 TOOK UP ! 5D ( ROPE
)! HOOK--HESITAT$1 &
LOOK$ AT ,TOMMY ,BROCK4 ,!
SNORES 7 ALM APOPLECTIC2 B
! GR9 0 N Q S BIG4

,MR4 ,TOD G+]LY M.T$ A
*AIR 0! H1D (! B$/1D4
,8 LEGS 7 DANG]\SLY NE> TO
,TOMMY ,BROCK'S TEE?4


,HE R1*$ UP & PUT ! 5D
( ROPE1 )! HOOK1 OV] !
H1D (! TE/] B$1 ": !
CURTA9S "\ 6HANG4

7,MR4 ,TOD'S CURTA9S 7 FOLD$
UP1 & PUT AWAY1 [+ 6!
H\SE 2+ UNO3UPI$4 ,S 0
! C.T]PANE4 ,TOMMY ,BROCK

0 COV]$ )A BLANKET ONLY47
,MR4 ,TOD /&+ ON ! UN/1DY
*AIR LOOK$ D[N ^U HM ATT5TIVELY2
HE RE,Y 0 A F/ PRIZE
S.D SLEEP]6

,X SEEM$ Z ?\< NO?+
WD WAK5 HM--N EV5 !
FLAPP+ ROPE ACR ! B$4






,MR4 ,TOD DESC5D$ SAFELY F
! *AIR1 & 5D1VOR$ 6GET UP
AG )! PAIL ( WAT]4 ,HE
9T5D$ 6HANG X F ! HOOK1
DANGL+ OV] ! H1D ( ,TOMMY
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%[]-BA?1 "W$ 0A /R+1
"? ! W9D[4

,B1 NATUR,Y1 2+ A ?9-
LE7$ P]SON 7?\< V9DICTIVE
& S&Y :ISK]$7--HE 0
Q UNA# 6LIFT ! H1VY
WEI<T 6! LEVEL (! HOOK &
ROPE4 ,HE V NE>LY OV]BAL.ED
HMF4

,! SNORES 2CAME M &
M APOPLECTIC4 ,"O ( ,TOMMY
,BROCK'S H9D LEGS TWIT*$ "U
! BLANKET1 B / HE SLEPT ON
P1CE;LLY4



,MR4 ,TOD &! PAIL DESC5D$
F ! *AIR )\T A3ID5T4
,AF 3SID]A# ?"\1 HE
EMPTI$ ! WAT] 96A WA%
BAS9 & JUG4 ,! EMPTY PAIL 0
N TOO H1VY = HM2 HE SLUNG X
UP WO2L+ OV] ! H1D (
,TOMMY ,BROCK4

,SURELY "! N"E 0 S* A
SLEEP]6 ,MR4 ,TOD GOT UP & D[N1
D[N & UP ON ! *AIR4

,Z HE CD N LIFT ! :OLE
PAIL;L ( WAT] AT ONCE HE FET*$
A MILK JUG & LADL$ QU>TS (
WAT] 96! PAIL 0DEGREES4 ,!
PAIL GOT FULL] & FULL]1 &
SWUNG L A P5DULUM4 ,O3A.N,Y
A DROP SPLA%$ OV]2 B /
,TOMMY ,BROCK SNOR$ REGUL>LY &
N"E MOV$1--EXCEPT 9 "O EYE4



,AT LA/ ,MR4 ,TOD'S PREP>,NS
7 -PLETE4 ,! PAIL 0 FULL (
WAT]2 ! ROPE 0 TI<TLY /RA9$
OV] ! TOP (! B$1 & ACR
! W9D[SILL 6! TREE \TSIDE4

8,X W MAKE A GRT MESS 9 MY
B$ROOM2 B ,I CD N"E SLEEP 9
T B$ AG )\T A SPR+
CL1N+ ( "S SORT10 SD ,MR4
,TOD4

,MR4 ,TOD TOOK A LA/ LOOK AT !
BADG] & S(TLY LEFT ! ROOM4 ,HE
W5T \ (! H\SE1 %UTT+ !
FRONT DOOR4 ,! RA2ITS HE>D 8
FOOT/EPS OV] ! TUNNEL4

,HE RAN R.D 2H ! H\SE1
9T5D+ 6UNDO ! ROPE 9 ORD]
6LET FALL ! PAIL;L ( WAT] ^U
,TOMMY ,BROCK--

8,I W WAKE HM UP ) AN
UNPL1SANT SURPRISE10 SD ,MR4 ,TOD4
,! MO;T HE _H G"O1
,TOMMY ,BROCK GOT UP 9 A HURRY2 HE
ROLL$ ,MR4 ,TOD'S DRESS+-G[N 9TO
A BUNDLE1 PUT X 96! B$ 2N
! PAIL ( WAT] 9/1D (
HMF1 & LEFT ! ROOM AL--
GR9N+ IMM5SELY4

,HE W5T 96! KIT*51 LI<T$
! FIRE & BOIL$ ! KETTLE2 =
! MO;T HE DID N TR\#
HMF 6COOK ! BABY RA2ITS4

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F.D T ! WEI<T & /RA9
_H DRA7$ ! KNOT S TI<T T
X 0 PA/ UNTY+4 ,HE 0 OBLIG$
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TW5TY M9UTES4 ,AT LA/ ! ROPE
GAVE WAY ) S* A SU45 J]K
T X NE>LY PULL$ 8 TEE? \1
& Q KNOCK$ HM OV] BACKW>DS4


,9SIDE ! H\SE "! 0 A
GRT CRA% & SPLA%1 &!

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,B NO SCR1MS4 ,MR4 ,TOD 0
MY/IFI$2 HE SAT Q /1 &
LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY4 ,!N HE PEEP$
9 AT ! W9D[4 ,! WAT] 0
DRIPP+ F ! B$1 ! PAIL _H
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,"! 0 NO?+ /IRR+1 &
NO S.D EXCEPT ! DRIP1 DROP1
DROP1 DRIP1 ( WAT] TRICKL+ F
! MATTRESS4

,MR4 ,TOD WAT*$ X = HALF AN
H\R2 8 EYES GLI/5$4

,!N HE CUT A CAP]1 & 2CAME
S BOLD T HE EV5 TAPP$ AT !
W9D[2 B ! BUNDLE N"E
MOV$4

,YES--"! 0 NO D\BT AB
X--X _H TURN$ \ EV5 BETT]
?AN HE _H PLANN$2 ! PAIL _H
HIT POOR OLD ,TOMMY ,BROCK1 &
KILL$ HM D1D6

8,I W BURY T NA/Y P]SON 9
! HOLE : HE HAS DUG4 ,I W
BR+ MY B$D+ \1 & DRY X 9
! SUN10 SD ,MR4 ,TOD4







8,I W WA% ! TA#CLO? &
SPR1D X ON ! GRASS 9 ! SUN TO
BL1*4 ,&! BLANKET M/ 2
HUNG UP 9 ! W9D2 &! B$
M/ 2 ?OR\<LY 49FECT$1
& AIR$ )A W>M+-PAN2
& W>M$ )A HOT WAT] BOTTLE40

8,I W GET S(T SOAP1 & MONKEY
SOAP1 & ALL SORTS ( SOAP2 &
SODA & SCRU2+ BRU%ES2 &
P]SIAN P[D]2 & C>BOLIC TO
REMOVE ! SMELL4 ,I M/ H A
49FECT+4 ,P]H ,I MAY H TO
BURN SULPHUR40

,HE HURRI$ R.D ! H\SE TO
GET A %OVEL F ! KIT*5--
8,F/ ,I W >RANGE ! HOLE--!N
,I W DRAG \ T P]SON 9 !
BLANKET4 4 4 40

  ,HE OP5$ ! DOOR4 4 4 4


,TOMMY ,BROCK 0 SITT+ AT ,MR4
,TOD'S KIT*5 TA#1 P\R+ \ TEA
F ,MR4 ,TOD'S T1POT 96,MR4
,TOD'S T1CUP4 ,HE 0 Q DRY
HMF & GR9N+2 & HE ?REW
! CUP ( SCALD+ TEA ALL OV] ,MR4
,TOD4

,!N ,MR4 ,TOD RU%$ ^U
,TOMMY ,BROCK1 & ,TOMMY ,BROCK
GRAPPL$ ) ,MR4 ,TOD AM;G/

! BROK5 CROCK]Y1 & "!
0 A T]RIFIC BATTLE ALL OV] !
KIT*54 ,6! RA2ITS "UN1?
X S.D$ Z IF ! FLOOR WD GIVE
WAY AT EA* CRA% ( FALL+ FURNITURE4

,!Y CREPT \ ( _! TUNNEL1
& HUNG AB AM;G/ ! ROCKS
& BU%ES1 LI/5+ ANXI\SLY4




,9SIDE ! H\SE ! RACKET 0
FE>;L4 ,! RA2IT BABIES 9 !
OV5 WOKE UP TREMBL+2 P]H X
0 =TUNATE !Y 7 %UT UP 9SIDE4

,"EY?+ 0 UPSET EXCEPT !
KIT*5 TA#4

,& "EY?+ 0 BROK51
EXCEPT ! MANTELPIECE &!
KIT*5 F5D]4 ,! CROCK]Y 0
SMA%$ 6ATOMS4

,! *AIRS 7 BROK51 &!
W9D[1 &! CLOCK FELL )A
CRA%1 & "! 7 H&;LS (
,MR4 ,TOD'S S&Y :ISK]S4

,! VASES FELL (F ! MANTELPIECE1
! CANNI/]S FELL (F !
%ELF2 ! KETTLE FELL (F ! HOB4
,TOMMY ,BROCK PUT 8 FOOT 9 A J>
( RASPB]RY JAM4


,&! BOIL+ WAT] \ (!
KETTLE FELL ^U ! TAIL ( ,MR4 ,TOD4

,:5 ! KETTLE FELL1 ,TOMMY
,BROCK1 :O 0 / GR9N+1
HAPP5$ 6BE UPP]MO/2 & HE
ROLL$ ,MR4 ,TOD OV] & OV] L A
LOG1 \ AT ! DOOR4

,!N ! SN>L+ & WORRY+
W5T ON \TSIDE2 & !Y ROLL$
OV] ! BANK1 & D[N HILL1
BUMP+ OV] ! ROCKS4 ,"! W
N"E 2 ANY LOVE LO/ 2T
,TOMMY ,BROCK & ,MR4 ,TOD4

,Z SOON Z ! COA/ 0 CLE>1
,PET] ,RA2IT & ,B5JAM9 ,BUNNY
CAME \ (! BU%ES4

8,N[ = X6 ,RUN IN1 ,C\S9
,B5JAM96 ,RUN 9 & GET !M6 :ILE
,I WAT* ! DOOR40

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8,:AT DR1D;L BAD LANGUAGE6 ,I
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,PET] KEPT PU%+ HM--

8,BE QK1 X'S ALL "R4 ,%UT !
OV5 DOOR1 ,C\S9 ,B5JAM91 S
T HE WON'T MISS !M40

,DECID$LY "! 7 LIVELY
DO+S 9 ,MR4 ,TOD'S KIT*56

,AT HOME 9 ! RA2IT HOLE1
?+S _H N BE5 Q -=TA#4





,AF QU>REL+ AT SUPP]1
,FLOPSY & OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] _H
PASS$ A SLEEP.S NI<T1 &
QU>RELL$ AG AT BR1KFA/4 ,OLD ,MR4
,B\NC] CD NO L;G] D5Y T
HE _H 9VIT$ -PANY 96!
RA2IT HOLE2 B HE REFUS$ 6REPLY
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HU4L$ UP 9 A CORN]1 B>RICAD$
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TURN \ & SPR+ CL1N+1
6RELIEVE H] FEEL+S4 ,%E _H J
F9I%$4 ,OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC]1 2H
8 *AIR1 0 WOND]+ ANXI\SLY
:AT %E WD D NEXT4




,9 ,MR4 ,TOD'S KIT*51 AMID/ !
WRECKAGE1 ,B5JAM9 ,BUNNY PICK$
8 WAY 6! OV5 N]V\SLY1
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OP5$ ! OV5 DOOR1 FELT 9SIDE1
& F.D "S?+ W>M &
WRI7L+4 ,HE LIFT$ X \ C>E;LLY1
& REJO9$ ,PET] ,RA2IT4

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,% WE HIDE1 ,C\S9 ,PET]80

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S.DS ( FI<T+ / E*O$ 9
! WOOD4

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BR1?.S RA2ITS CAME SCUTT]+
AWAY D[N ,BULL ,BANKS1 HALF C>RY+1
HALF DRA7+ A SACK 2T
!M1 BUMPETTY BUMP OV] !
GRASS4 ,!Y R1*$ HOME SAFELY1
& BUR/ 96! RA2IT HOLE4


,GRT 0 OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC]'S RELIEF
& ,FLOPSY'S JOY :5 ,PET] &
,B5JAM9 >RIV$ 9 TRIUMPH )

! "Y FAMILY4 ,! RA2IT BABIES
7 R TUM#D & V HUNGRY2
!Y 7 F$ & PUT 6B$4
,!Y SOON RECOV]$4

,A NEW L;G PIPE &A FRE% SUPPLY
( RA2IT TOBA3O 0 PRES5T$
6,MR4 ,B\NC]4 ,HE 0 R
^U 8 DIGN;Y2 B HE A3EPT$4

,OLD ,MR4 ,B\NC] 0 =GIV51
& !Y ALL _H D9N]4 ,!N ,PET]
& ,B5JAM9 TOLD _! /ORY--B
!Y _H N WAIT$ L;G 5 TO
2 A# 6TELL ! 5D (! BATTLE
2T ,TOMMY ,BROCK & ,MR4
,TOD4