The Open Road
They were strolling along the high road easily….. when far behind them they heard a faint warning hum, like the drone of a distant bee. Glancing back, they saw a small cloud of dust, with a dark centre of energy, advancing on them at incredible speed, while from out of the dust, a faint ‘Poop-poop!’ wailed like an uneasy animal in pain. Hardly regarding it, they turned to resume their conversation, when in an instant (as it seemed) the peaceful scene was changed, and with a blast of wind and a whirl of sound that made them jump for the nearest ditch, it was on them!……..
……..‘Glorious, stirring sight!’ murmured Toad…..‘The poetry of motion! The real way to travel! The only way to travel! Here to-day – in next week to-morrow! Villages ...
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