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Tommy Smith heard quite plainly, and he followed the rat through the door, and down the stairs, and right into the kitchen. The fire was still alight, as the rat had said. TOMMY SMITH HEARD QUITE PLAINLY AND HE FOLLOWED THE RAT THROUGH THE DOOR AND DOWN THE STAIRS AND RIGHT INTO THE KITCHEN THE FIRE WAS STILL ALIGHT AS THE RAT HAD SAID
re sticks on it. Then you will be able to see me as well as I can see you now, and we can talk together comfortably.” [Illustration: PAT, PAT, PAT. “DO YOU HEAR?”] “But can you see in the dark?” said Tommy Smith, whilst he sat on the bed and began to put on his stockings. “Oh yes,” the rat answered; “just as well as I can in the light.” “I wish I could,” said Tommy Smith, “for I can’t see _you_ at all.” “Of course not,” said the rat. “So, you see, it has not taken a _very_ long time to find out something which I can do, but you can’t. Well, you are ready now, so come along. You will be able to follow me, for I will pat the floor just in front of you with my tail,—and that is another thing which you couldn’t do, even if you were to try for a very long time.” “Because _I_ haven’t got a tail,” said Tommy Smith. “That is one reason,” the rat answered; “but you can’t be sure you could do it even if you had one. It might be too short, you know. Now, come along.” Pat, pat, pat. “Do you hear?” UT ON SOME OF YOUR CLOTHES AND THEN WE WILL COME DOWN TO THE KITCHEN THE FIRE IS NOT QUITE OUT AND YOU CAN PUT A FEW MORE STICKS ON IT THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ME AS WELL AS I CAN SEE YOU NOW AND WE CAN TALK TOGETHER COMFORTABLY BUT CAN YOU SEE IN THE DARK SAID TOMMY SMITH WHILST HE SAT ON THE BED AND BEGAN TO PUT ON HIS STOCKINGS OH YES THE RAT ANSWERED JUST AS WELL AS I CAN IN THE LIGHT I WISH I COULD SAID TOMMY SMITH FOR I CAN'T SEE YOU AT ALL OF COURSE NOT SAID THE RAT SO YOU SEE IT HAS NOT TAKEN A VERY LONG TIME TO FIND OUT SOMETHING WHICH I CAN DO BUT YOU CAN'T WELL YOU ARE READY NOW SO COME ALONG YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FOLLOW ME FOR I WILL PAT THE FLOOR JUST IN FRONT OF YOU WITH MY TAIL AND THAT IS ANOTHER THING WHICH YOU COULDN'T DO EVEN IF YOU WERE TO TRY FOR A VERY LONG TIME BECAUSE I HAVEN'T GOT A TAIL SAID TOMMY SMITH THAT IS ONE REASON THE RAT ANSWERED BUT YOU CAN'T BE SURE YOU COULD DO IT EVEN IF YOU HAD ONE IT MIGHT BE TOO SHORT YOU KNOW NOW COME ALONG PA PA DO YOU HEAR
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