Suddenly, Foghorn is attacked by a ravenously hungry weasel who gnaws Foghorn's leg. Once she leaves, Pluto returns and gnaws a bone to his doghouse. The hatched larva gnaws into the seed, which closes the minute hole during its growth. The affair gnaws at Bartley's sense of propriety and honor. He always gnaws his tail, going round and round. Percy gnaws the travelers a way out of their bookshelf prison during the night.