Budge and Toddy the Second 63 
liked this so well that he moved closer and closer 
to Toddy, and in so doing got partly out of his 
cave. 
This was just what Toddy wanted. When by 
means of his cunning scheme, he had tempted 
Budge out far enough, he put his paw behind him, 
and with a masterly shove, ousted him from the 
coveted place, and backed into it himself. 
I have always thought that Budge laid this trick 
of Toddy’s up in a corner of his little heart; for, 
although he seemed to take it good-naturedly at 
the time, yet he lay in wait when Toddy came 
down the stairs. But it seemed as though Toddy 
was expecting something of the kind, for the mo- 
ment Budge advanced toward him, Toddy jumped 
up in the air, and Budge shot through under him 
as though darting through an arch, so swiftly that 
he ran pell-mell into a basin of water which was 
being used to clean the floor. 
“ The charge of the Light Brigade,” said Guy, 
coming down the stairs behind Toddy. 
“ No, it’s the Battle of Waterloo,” replied mis- 
tress. 
With such playful companions as these, you can 
imagine what delightful times I have had. 
