Redwall #19 - High Rhulain by Brian Jacques

Author:Brian Jacques [Jacques, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-07-29T09:31:06+00:00

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The hare did not even acknowledge them. He split open a pastie and packed it with salad, then wolfed it down in two gulps. "Oh, I knows about 'em. My eagle Pandion told me. Have ye met my ole eagle matey Pandion? F u n n y that, ain't it? Us shrews don't usually take to eagles, but me'n'

him gets on 'andsomely t'gether. So then, wot can I do for ye, me ole logboat swamper?"

Urfa brought Tiria forward. " "lis this 'ere ottermaid. She needs t'get to Green Isle, ye see. But nobeast has the guts to lake 'er, 'cos of the big battle goin' on over there."

A wild light gleamed in the hare's eyes. "Haharr, a battle, ye say? Can I take part in it, me darlin'?"

Tiria responded eagerly. "We were hoping you would, sir, knowing your reputation as a perilous warrior."

Without another word, the hare bounded up and streaked off in the direction of his ship.

Tiria looked at Urfa in dismay. "Did I say anything wrong? Is he offended?"

The Guosim chieftain shook his head. "Nay, ye did just fine, gel. Wait'll I see who he is when he comes back, an'

then take yore lead from me."

They sat by the fire a while, picking at the wonderful food and puzzling over the strange hare. Long before they saw the hare, they could hear him. He was bawling out a sea shanty in a raucous voice.

"O shiver me timbers an' swab me decks, ye bullies to me hark,

Or I'll gut yore tripes an' dock yore necks, an' feed ye to the shark!

"Iwas in the winter we set sail,

ye bullies to me hark,

in the eye of a storm an' the teeth of a gale, I led 'em to the shark!

Their cap'n was a greasy oaf,

ye bullies to me hark,

I tried him to an ole stale loaf,

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