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1、Storm-bruisedclouds,heavyandlowering,droppedteemingrainintothehowlingMarchwind,slantinginfromthenorthwesttobatterthelastofwinter'ssnowthatclungtothestonesofRedwallAbbey.Insidethegatehouseitwassnugandwarm,thoughtherewasnotmuchroom.Alltheavailablechairsandfloorspacehadbeentakenupbylittle
2、creatures—moles,mice,squirrels,andhedgehogs.Theywatchedinsilenceasanancientsquirrel,silverhairedandbentwithagefromlongseasons,bankedupthefirewithtwobeechlogs.Heturnedslowlyand,shooingtwoveryyoungmicefromhisarmchair,theagedsquirrelsat,atwinkleinhiseyeashewatchedhisaudience."Sitstill,beg
3、ood,myDibbuns—thespecialbreakfastwillsoonbehere.Listenfortheknocknow;myearsdon'tworkverywellthesedays."Thelittleones,whowerecollectivelyknownasDibbuns,cuppedpawsabouttheirears,listeningintently.Alldialcouldbehe^rdwasthespatteringrainonthewin-2BRIANJACQUESdowsandthewindmourningitsdirgea
4、roundtheoutsidewalls.Theknockcameuponthedoorlikeaspellbeingbroken.'Abass-voicedmolebabestoodupshouting,"Hurretbe,brekkist!"Severaloftheyoungoneshadtoforcethedooropenagainstthegale.Afatoldhedgehogbackedhimselfinside,pullingatrolleyloadedwithacauldron,woodenbowls,andspoons.Nosoonerwashei
5、nsidethanthewindwhippedthedoorshutwithaloudslam.Shakingrainwaterfromhisvenerablegrayspikes,thehedgehogliftedthecauldronlid.Adeliciousaromafromthesteamingvesselcausedcriesofdelight.Hewipedthecornersofhiseyesonaspottedkerchiefandwinkedathiscompanioninthearmchair."PearlQueenPudden,messmat
6、e—nothin'likeitonacoldwetday.Comeon,melittlemateys,passthesebowls*n'spoonsaroundwhileit'sstillnicean'hot."Allthatcouldbeheardwasthescrapeofspoonuponbowlastheysateatingbreakfast.Theancientsquirrelfinishedhisportionandruffledtheearsofamousesittingonthechairarm."Youenjoyingthat,Jerril?"Th
7、elittlemouselickedhisspoon.*'PearlQueenPud-den'snice.What'sinit?""Askmymate.Hemadeit."TheoldhedgehogclearedtheDibbunsfromhisarmchairontheothersideofthehearthandsatdownchuckling,hishugestomachshakinglikeabowlofjelly."Hohohoh!I'lltellyewhat'sinPearlQueenPudden,youngJerril.Anythin'abeas
