THESPELLBEGINSTOBREAKgobarandMrsBeaverahreeotherchildren.AssoonasMrBeaversaid,"Theresnotimetolose,"everyonebeganbundlingthemselvesintocoats,exceptMrsBeaver,whostartedpigupsadlayihetableandsaid:"Now,MrBeaver,justreachdownthatham.Andheresapacketoftea,andtheressugar,andsomematches.Andifsomeonewillgettwoorthreeloavesoutofthecrockoverthereintheer.”

    "Whatareyoudoing,MrsBeaver?"exclaimedSusan.

    "Pagaloadforeachofus,dearie,"saidMrsBeaververycoolly."Youdidntthioutonajourhnothi,didyou?”

    "Butwehaventtime!"saidSusan,buttoningthecollarofhercoat."Shemaybehereanyminute.”

    "ThatswhatIsay,"chimedinMrBeaver.

    "Getalongwithyouall,"saidhiswife."Thinkitover,MrBeaver.Shetbehereforquarterofanhouratleast.”

    "Butdoasbigastartasossiblyget,"saidPeter,"ifweretoreachtheStoablebeforeher?”

    "Youvegottorememberthat,MrsBeaver,"saidSusan."Assoonasshehaslookedinhereandfindsweregoneshellbeoffattopspeed.”

    "Thatshewill,"saidMrsBeaver."Butwetgettherebeforeherwhateverwedo,forshellbeonasledgeandwellbewalking.”

    "Then-havewenohope?"saidSusan.

    "Nowdontyougetfussing,theresadear,"saidMrsBeaver,"butjustgethalfadozenhandkerchiefsoutofthedrawer.Coursewevegotahope.Wetgettherebeforeherbutwekeepundercobywaysshewontexpedperhapswellgetthrough.”

    "Thatstrueenough,MrsBeaver,"saidherhusband."Buti