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The wedding was only a few days away.

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The dress was made.

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Mrs. Gray was busy preparing the food.

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She had even sent out invitations to her friends.

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Thumbelina had to escape.

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But it was still very cold outside.

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"What am I going to do?" she said to herself.

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"Thumbelina, we must leave now."

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Mrs. Gray took her hand.

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"Where are we going?" asked Thumbelina.

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Mrs. Gray's nose wiggled.

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"Mr. Rufus wants you to see your future home," she said excitedly.

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"He's invited us for tea."

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Mr. Rufus was waiting by the back door when the mouse opened it.

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"Oh, Mr. Rufus!" said Mrs. Gray, surprised.

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"I had to come and get you," he grunted.

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"There is a small problem."

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"What is it?" cried the mouse in alarm.

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"The tunnel leading to my home is damaged," Mr. Rufus said.

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"I will show you."

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He turned and walked down the dark tunnel.

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"Bring the lantern, Thumbelina," said Mrs. Gray.

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"And stay close to me."

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They followed Mr. Rufus down the dark tunnel.

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Thumbelina could see only Mrs. Gray's tail ahead of her.

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Suddenly Thumbelina saw light up ahead.

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The tunnel had caved in from above.

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A beam of sunshine was shining through the hole.

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A bird lay on the tunnel floor.

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It was not moving.

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"What happened?" asked Mrs. Gray.

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"This nasty bird crashed into our tunnel,"

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Mr. Rufus said, poking the bird with his cane.

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"Is the bird dead?" asked Mrs. Gray.

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"What shall we do?"

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Thumbelina stepped closer and held the lantern over the bird.

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"Oh, it can't be!" she suddenly cried out.

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"It's dreadful, I know," Mr. Rufus said kindly.

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"But don't worry.

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I've taken care of everything."

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But the mole didn't know what really upset Thumbelina.

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There was a piece of string tied around the bird's leg.

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It was her friend Pete.

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"I've spoken to Slim," said Mr. Rufus.

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"He'll remove the bird in a few days."

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"Slim, the coyote?" said Mrs. Gray.

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"A coyote?" repeated Thumbelina.

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"Slim will take the body," explained Mr. Rufus.

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"Then I can fix the tunnel."

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Thumbelina stared at the dead bird.

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"My poor friend," she whispered.

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She began crying.

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"Are you okay, my dear?" asked Mrs. Gray.

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"No, I'm not," cried Thumbelina.

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She ran back through the dark tunnel toward Mrs. Gray's house.