"Are you quite prudent?" he jerked out.
"Prudent?" said Bombinator, "why, he's a countryman."
So all three went together, and dropped abreast into the Green Toad's burrow.
"Have you heard him?" said Bombinator.
The Green Toad was half dozing.
"Heard what?" he muttered sleepily.
"The French Frog," said Bombinator. "Come out and listen."
They pulled him out between them.
THE WATER-RAT HAD LEFT HIS LEAF AND NOW WAS IN THE REED-STEMS. HE HELD A TWO-INCH CUTTING IN HIS PAWS. THEY HEARD HIS MUNCHING PLAINLY