By and by they saw Old Shadow at the far end, and he called,
“Come inside, and take your ease,
But don’t disturb my digging, please.”
By and by he stopped digging, and said, “Ha, ha, ha, let us measure whiskers.”
He had very long whiskers and was proud of them.
“Come, help me dig, for we may then find some clover roots. How I do like clover roots!”
Twinkle Toes waltzed round and round and then began to dig with a will, to please Old Shadow.
Dot soon said, “I must stop, for my paws are tired.”
Tot said, “Oh dear, my paws were not made for digging.”