The Reluctant Dragon: Part 3

By KENNETH GRAHAME

"It began some nights ago," said the shepherd. "You know that cave up there - I never liked it, somehow, and the sheep never liked it neither, and when sheep don't like a thing there's generally some reason for it.

Well, for some time past there's been faint noises coming from that cave - noises like heavy sighings, with grunts mixed up in them; and sometimes a snoring, far away down - real snoring, yet somehow not honest snoring, like you and me o'nights, you know!"

"I know," remarked the Boy quietly.

"Of course I was terrible frightened," the shepherd went on; "yet somehow I couldn't keep away. So this very evening, before I come down, I took a cast round by the cave, quietly. And there - O Lord there I saw him at last, as plain as I see you!"

"Saw who?" said his wife, beginning to share her husband's nervous terror.

Publisher: Mammoth

Price: $16.95

Age group: 6+ years

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