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458 &ensp;A twoadstool! Pwoison! Augh.” “What’s that, a mouse?” &ensp;“O no, &ensp;Teäke ceäre, why ’tis a shrow.” “Be sure dont let en come &ensp;An’ run athirt your shoe &ensp;He’ll meäke your voot so numb &ensp;That you wont veel a tooe.” “Oh! what wer that so loud &ensp;A-rumblèn?”&emsp;“Why a clap &ensp;O’ thunder. Here’s a cloud &ensp;O’ raïn. I veel a drap.” “A thunderstorm. Do raïn. &ensp;Run hwome wi’ might an’ main.” “Hee! hee! oh! there’s a drop &ensp;A-trïckled down my back. Hee! hee!” “My head’s as wet’s a mop.” “Oh! thunder,”&ensp;“there’s a crack. Oh! Oh!” “Oh! I’ve a-got the stitch, Oh!” “Oh! I’ve a-lost my shoe, Oh!” “There’s Fanny into ditch, Oh!” “I’m wet all drough an’ drough. Oh!”