the gnome King, darting off toward the other end of the cave. “"Help! Help!"
In his little rock room Wag stirred uneasily. Then, as Ruggedo's cries grew louder, he bounced erect and almost cracked his skull on the low ceiling. Hardly knowing what he was doing he rushed at the door only to knock himself almost senseless against the top, for of course he did not realize he had expanded into a giant rabbit. But as the cries from the other room became louder and louder he got up and rubbing his head in a dazed fashion he somehow crowded himself through the door and hopped into the cave. When he saw Peg Amy chasing Ruggedo, Wag fell back against the wall.
"My wocks and hoop soons!" stuttered the rabbit. "She is alive! And he's shrunk!"
Wag's voice rose triumphantly. "I'm going to pound his curly toes off!" he shouted. With this he joined merrily in the chase.
"I'll catch him!" he called, "I'll catch him, Peg, my dear, and make him pay for all the shakings he has given you."I'll pound his curly toes off!"
"Oh, Wag! Don't do that," cried the Wooden Doll, stopping short. "I didn't mind the shakings and gnomes don't know any better!"
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