قراءة كتاب Grasshopper Green and the Meadow Mice
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intent on trying to open the door by clawing and pushing, and didn't notice the window at all.
Then you should have seen Grasshopper Green's tremendous leaps! You may be sure he went faster than any Grasshopper had ever hopped before. Warmed by his excitement and exertions, he didn't feel the cold a bit.
He soon reached the rabbit-hole. Alas! The Fairy was not there. As Grasshopper Green turned to go, he spied a small chest standing near the door. At the sight of this a brilliant idea immediately popped into his head!
Now listen! In that chest were some tiny black pellets, about the size of mustard seeds.[3]
[3] Thistle-Whistle and Grasshopper Green had become great friends that winter and the Fairy had told Grasshopper Green about these Magic Pellets; you swallowed one of them and then wished yourself any size you wished to be—as small as a Flea or as big as an Elephant, or any size in between.
Snatching up two or three of the magic seeds, he jumped out of the hole and hopped back to the hollow apple tree even faster than he had come. He got in by way of the little window and immediately swallowed one of the pellets, then wished himself as large as a bull-dog!
It was fortunate for him that he didn't choose any larger size than that, for as it was, his head just bumped the ceiling.
Not more than two seconds after Grasshopper Green had changed his size, Mouser managed to burst open the door!
What a strange-looking Monster he would be!At the sight that met his eyes, the Cat was nearly paralyzed with surprise. And no wonder.
Although a Grasshopper is usually a very good natured little fellow he has a really terrifying face, but we don't notice it because he's so small.
Look very closely at one sometime and then try to imagine what a strange looking monster he would be if he were as big as a dog!
Great-Grandfather Goodheart said, when he told me the story, that Mouser never stopped running until he got to the next village, five miles away, and that he shrieked out to every animal he passed on the way that he had seen a dragon!
At any rate, he was never seen about Farmer Green's place again. And that certainly was a great relief to all the Meadow-Mice, I can tell you.
As soon as Mouser had disappeared in the distance, Grasshopper Green swallowed another pellet and wished himself back to his usual size. Then he called to the Meadow-Mouse children to come out of their hiding places and told them the good news. For Long-Tail and Sharp-Eyes had been squeezed in the cupboard and Pink-Ears and Mouseykins under the bed all this time.
Pretty soon Father and Mother Meadow-Mouse returned with their sacks full of corn.
When they heard that Mouser had been so frightened that he would probably never come back to worry them, you can guess how happy they were and how they capered about.
They sent out invitations right away for a fine big party in honor of Grasshopper Green, who was, of course, the hero of the hour.
Good Night
