Сегодня мы вспомним прекрасную книгу Кеннета Грэма "Ветер в ивах". Итак, попытаемся вместе с мистером Кротом узнать у ёжика, чем сейчас занят мистер Барсук...
'Where's Mr Badger?' inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
'The master's gone into his study, sir,' replied the hedgehog, 'and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.'
This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
The fact is, as already set forth, when you live a life of intense activity for six month in the year, and of comparative somnolence for the other six, during the latter period you cannot be continually pleading sleepiness when there are people about or things to be done.
The excuse gets monotonous.
The animals well knew that Badger, having eaten a hearty breakfast, had retired to his study and settled himself in an arm-chair with his legs up on another and a red cotton handkerchief over his face, and was being 'busy' in the usual way at this time of the year.
