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Now we must go back to Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and the three other children.As soon as Mr. Beaver said,“There’s no time to lose,”everyone began bundling themselves into coats,except Mrs. Beaver,who started picking up sacks and laying them on the table and said:“Now,Mr. Beaver,just reach down that ham. And here’s a packet of tea,and there’s sugar,and some matches. And if someone will get two or three loaves out of the crock over there in the corner.”
“What are you doing,Mrs. Beaver ?”exclaimed Susan.
“Packing a load for each of us,dearie,”said Mrs. Beaver very coolly.“You didn’t think we’d set out on a journey with nothing to eat,did you ?”
“But we haven’t time !”said Susan,buttoning the collar of her coat.“She may be here any minute.”
“That’s what I say,”chimed in Mr. Beaver.
“Get along with you all,”said his wife.“Think it over,Mr.Beaver.She can’t be here for quarter of an hour at least.”
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