hole-but

Updated: June 25, 2025

Then they looked in the hole-but no Reddy! Meanwhile the Toyman had gone into the barn. "Come here!" he shouted. So they ran in, and there, in the corner, hidden under the hay was Reddy, all muddy from the brook and torn from the briars. His eyes looked very bright, but they looked pitiful too. The Toyman put out his hand and stroked his fur.

Robert Gordon Anderson - Half-Past Seven Stories