I was just playing my Thursday golf tournament, when Molly the mole arrived, totally exhausted.
"You have to come right away, Oliver!" she said breathlessly.
But I wanted to finish my game. What could be so important?
"You have to see for yourself. It's very exciting!"
Well, I was going to lose the game anyway, so I had a good excuse to stop early.
After we left the golf course, Molly explained that, while digging a new tunnel, she suddenly had broken through a wall and had fallen into a big cavern. She was scared and did not want to explore it alone. I whistled for a letter pigeon and sent a message to Jumpy. She should meet us at the oak tree right away. Eventually, we all went together to the tunnel.
"I have made my tunnel larger,
"You have to come right away, Oliver!" she said breathlessly.
But I wanted to finish my game. What could be so important?
"You have to see for yourself. It's very exciting!"
Well, I was going to lose the game anyway, so I had a good excuse to stop early.
After we left the golf course, Molly explained that, while digging a new tunnel, she suddenly had broken through a wall and had fallen into a big cavern. She was scared and did not want to explore it alone. I whistled for a letter pigeon and sent a message to Jumpy. She should meet us at the oak tree right away. Eventually, we all went together to the tunnel.
"I have made my tunnel larger,