Martin's Mice by Dick King-Smith

Author:Dick King-Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 1988-04-07T04:00:00+00:00

“Oh, certainly, Drusilla,” said Cuthbert.

Martin caught his father’s eye. The look in it was one of rueful admiration.

“And now,” said Drusilla, “I’m starving and so, I’m sure, is Cuthbert. So come along, Martin, don’t just sit there. Stir your stumps and fetch us something really nice for supper.”

“Oh, certainly, Drusilla,” said Martin. “Are you coming, Dad?”

“No,” said Pug. “You run along, Martin, lad. Stretch your legs. Get some fresh air. I’ll mouse-sit for you, so you needn’t worry about anything happening to these two.”

—

But of course that was exactly what Martin did worry about. Already he had taken a great liking to his newfound father, but he didn’t kid himself that Pug was anything other than a ruthless killer. Will he be able to keep his paws off my pets, he thought frantically as he hurried to find food for them. Let’s hope they stay inside the nest till I get back or the mere sight of them might trigger him off. And the first thing he saw as he reentered the loft was his father sitting under the broken kitchen chair and licking a foot as though to clean it. To clean it of what? Blood?!

Martin dashed to the tub and peered in. There were Drusilla and Cuthbert, side by side, lapping daintily at a small pool of water.

Martin dropped in the food he was carrying and went to sit beside his father. The tomcat’s big front paws, he could see, were soaking wet.

“Hello, Dad,” he said. “Warm evening, isn’t it? Been for a paddle?”

“They were thirsty,” said Pug gruffly.

“But how did you know what to do?”

“She told me,” said Pug.

Martin lay down and began to purr loudly with laughter.

“And you can wipe that grin off your face, my boy,” said Pug, “or I’ll wipe it off for you.”

“Yes, Dad. Sorry, Dad,” said Martin. “And Dad…”

“Well?”

“Thanks, Dad.”

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