The Deptford Mice 2: The Crystal Prison by Robin Jarvis

Author:Robin Jarvis [Robin Jarvis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 9781908318794
Publisher: Acorn Digital Press
Published: 2012-05-01T23:00:00+00:00

‘Ah,’ said Elijah, ‘Josiah Down won’t never learn if’n I always do it fer ’im. Never has patience with the framework, that’s what does it.’

‘Well,’ tutted Gladwin, ‘I passed Mrs Down just now and she did ask me to mention it to you.’

‘Reckon I’ll pop over later on,’ he promised.

All around the light, happy sound of fieldmice talking, relaxing, eating and laughing filled the air. Audrey lay on her side and watched the inhabitants of Fennywolde content in their element. The Hall of Corn was near to completion. Nearly all the nests were finished and it was interesting to see the different styles. Some were perfectly round, others egg-shaped; there were small ones and those large enough to need supporting by many stalks. Yes, the Hall was a marvellous place and Audrey could not wait to sleep in her nest and see the stars shining through the small entrance.

The midday sun glittered on the dust from the straw which swirled in a fine mist over their heads. It made everything look hazy and unreal.

Twit saw her gazing round and said, ‘You should see it when the corn is really ripe, then it looks as if the entire Hall is made of gold.’

‘It is marvellous,’ she sighed. ‘Grand yet simple as well.’ She wondered if the fieldmice would decorate the Hall properly with garlands of flowers and chains of daisies. In a small way it reminded her of the Chamber of Spring and Summer that she had entered in Deptford when she had received her mousebrass. As she thought of it an idea came to her.

Just then their lunch was disturbed by a cheer from some of the families and calls of, ‘Hooray.’ Audrey strained to see. There was Jenkin coming through the doors and with him was Young Whortle.

The families rushed up to him to see if he was really ail right. But apart from some nasty bruises and a bandage over his shoulder he seemed fine.

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