A mole in town is the main theme. Mole in the city
MOLE IN THE CITY
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Illustrations: Zdenek Miler
Translation into Russian: I. Guseva, E. Rulina
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Far, very far from noise, smoke and garbage in a land where the clear sun shines and fragrant dew falls to the ground in the morning, there is a huge forest. Birds sing in it, butterflies flutter and animals live, to whom the forest gives everything they need to live. After all, without them he would be sad and lonely.
If you notice a Mole in a clearing, you just have to wait a little and a Hedgehog and a Hare will appear next to him. If you meet a Hedgehog, know that a Hare or Mole is nearby. Because the Mole, the Hedgehog and the Hare have been loyal friends for a long time. When they are together, they are not afraid of anything, and the world seems beautiful.
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One morning the Mole and the Hedgehog were feasting on strawberries and were waiting for the Hare, who was wandering somewhere unknown. Suddenly the forest made a strange noise, the branches of the trees trembled and scared away thousands of birds, who began to rush between the trees. At first, the friends thought that a thunderstorm was starting, but they soon realized that this was not so. The ground shook more and more. What would that mean? The hedgehog lay down on the grass and put his ear to the ground.
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Listen, what a strange hum,” he said to the Mole. - I don’t like this at all!
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And in fact, a rumble and roar could be heard underground, which was getting closer and closer to them. Alarmed ants began to run out of the anthill, they were in a hurry to hide somewhere. Trying to keep up with them, the worm crawled as fast as it could.
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Get out of here quickly! - he shouted to everyone. - It’s coming towards us, the jay said so!
We must wait for the Hare. - Mole explained to him. - He will look for us here.
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They stood in the same place and eagerly looked out for their friend. Finally the Hare has appeared! He quickly rushed towards them, pushing through the bushes, and in one jump disappeared into the hollow of an old tree, where he lived all his life.
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What's wrong with him? - Hedgehog was scared.
You might think that he doesn’t even know us at all,” the Mole was surprised. - Let's go to him.
They knocked on wood:
Hare, it's us, what happened?
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The hare stuck his frightened muzzle out of the hollow:
Wait a minute, now you'll see,” the big-eared man stuttered and pointed forward. “Look!” It's already approaching...
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Indeed it was a terrible sight. The trees fell to the ground one after another, as if they were being mowed down by some huge scythe. The cars roared forward and destroyed everything in their path.
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A frightened mouse with her little mice flashed in the grass.
“Why are you hanging around here,” she squeaked. -Are you waiting for these monsters to swallow you?
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And the three friends watched helplessly as the forest turned into a bare plain before their eyes. The roar of engines and the howling of saws made their ears buzz disgustingly. When the last tree fell, the sounds began to gradually fade away and finally died away.
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The sudden silence seemed even more ominous to the animals than the deafening howl of the machines. Everywhere you look there is lifeless emptiness. All that remained were stumps and fallen trees, dead logs, which in the morning had been a forest overflowing with life. And from the old tree in which the Hare lived, only a sawn trunk and a stump remained.
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Are we left here completely alone? - Mole sobbed.
The hare hung his ears and burst into tears.
Stop crying, tears won’t help my grief,” Mole pulled himself together. - As long as we are together, nothing will happen to us!
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As soon as the friends came to their senses, new cars began to rumble. They came to transport the cut down trees.
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Where can we hide from the rain now? Where should we play hide and seek now? Where can we find cool shade if we get hot? - the little animals lamented and, remembering their native forest, began to cry.
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Suddenly the rumble of an engine was heard from somewhere above.
It's them again! - shouted the Hare. - They learned to fly!
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“We need to hide,” the Hedgehog trembled and curled up into a ball. - Sit quietly, maybe they won’t notice us.
“Why are you scared again,” said the Mole. - After all, this is just a helicopter that sometimes flew over our forest.
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Meanwhile, the car had already landed between the stumps and the engine had stalled.
The helicopter doors opened and musicians appeared on the steps. The silence was broken by the loud sounds of a bravura march. The musicians were followed by festively dressed men in hats. One of them, who looked especially important, had a white mustache and beard, and was personally carrying a cart with a large rectangular stone. He was followed by another with a hammer in his hand. The third carried a bottle of champagne.
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Now our friends were already watching with interest the musicians who settled down between the tree stumps, continuing to play ceremonial marches.
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Finally the music died down and the people started working on the stone. First, they took it off the cart, laid it on the ground, and then they all took turns hitting it with a hammer. After this, the most important of them, with a beard, made a speech over the stone.
And as soon as he finished it, the third one picked up the bottle and smashed it on a stone! A fountain of effervescent liquid sprayed out, which for some reason made people very happy.
Long live the future city! - they exclaimed.
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They said there would be a city here! - the Mole cried in horror.
Surely everyone knows the Czech mole. And one of the stories about him, “A Mole in the City,” too.
The wonderful book “A Mole in the City” was published in Russian in 1987 by the publishing house Artia from Czechoslovakia. Huge format. High-quality illustrations and beautiful design.
It's a godsend for kids - there's not much text on the pages, but a lot of pictures.
And what they don’t have on them - cars, buses, helicopters and, of course, the main characters - a mole, a hedgehog and a hare.
One endpaper, which is covered in wonderful typewriters, is worth it.
Unfortunately, the 1987 book is already somewhat tattered. And although I always treated it with tenderness and love, the binding still began to crumble.
My baby also liked the book. Whatever, he was delighted. And I listened to this particular tale from beginning to end without impatiently turning the pages. And now he constantly looks at his favorite buses and helicopters.
I was puzzled by the search for a reissue. The task here was not to find a story with illustrations by old artists, as was the case with Agnia Barto, since there can only be one artist here - Zdenek Miller. But despite this, what he saw shocked me.
Why can’t we just take and republish a good old Czech book? Why did publishers get the idea that children need to make books brighter, more acidic, with tacky fonts and completely tasteless design?
"Mole"? But he's a mole! Hey, are you listening? Mole! And nothing else.
What font is on the cover? Where did you get this? Thank you for not Comic Sans, as they say.
Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic these books are being republished with all their might, but everything is fine there. And with the font, and with the design, and with taste.
MOLE IN THE CITY
Title: Buy the book "A Mole in the City": feed_id: 5296 pattern_id: 2266 book_
Translation into Russian: I. Guseva, E. Rulina
Far, very far from noise, smoke and garbage in a land where the clear sun shines and fragrant dew falls to the ground in the morning, there is a huge forest. Birds sing in it, butterflies flutter and animals live, to whom the forest gives everything they need to live. After all, without them he would be sad and lonely.
If you notice a Mole in a clearing, you just have to wait a little and a Hedgehog and a Hare will appear next to him. If you meet a Hedgehog, know that a Hare or Mole is nearby. Because the Mole, the Hedgehog and the Hare have been loyal friends for a long time. When they are together, they are not afraid of anything, and the world seems beautiful.
![](https://i0.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_004.jpg)
One morning the Mole and the Hedgehog were feasting on strawberries and were waiting for the Hare, who was wandering somewhere unknown. Suddenly the forest made a strange noise, the branches of the trees trembled and scared away thousands of birds, who began to rush between the trees. At first, the friends thought that a thunderstorm was starting, but they soon realized that this was not so. The ground shook more and more. What would that mean? The hedgehog lay down on the grass and put his ear to the ground.
![](https://i0.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_005.jpg)
Listen, what a strange hum,” he said to the Mole. - I don’t like this at all!
![](https://i0.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_006.jpg)
And in fact, a rumble and roar could be heard underground, which was getting closer and closer to them. Alarmed ants began to run out of the anthill, they were in a hurry to hide somewhere. Trying to keep up with them, the worm crawled as fast as it could.
![](https://i1.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_007.jpg)
Get out of here quickly! - he shouted to everyone. - It’s coming towards us, the jay said so!
We must wait for the Hare. - Mole explained to him. - He will look for us here.
![](https://i2.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_008.jpg)
They stood in the same place and eagerly looked out for their friend. Finally the Hare has appeared! He quickly rushed towards them, pushing through the bushes, and in one jump disappeared into the hollow of an old tree, where he lived all his life.
![](https://i1.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_009.jpg)
What's wrong with him? - Hedgehog was scared.
You might think that he doesn’t even know us at all,” the Mole was surprised. - Let's go to him.
They knocked on wood:
Hare, it's us, what happened?
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The hare stuck his frightened muzzle out of the hollow:
Wait a minute, now you'll see,” the big-eared man stuttered and pointed forward. “Look!” It's already approaching...
![](https://i2.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_011.jpg)
Indeed it was a terrible sight. The trees fell to the ground one after another, as if they were being mowed down by some huge scythe. The cars roared forward and destroyed everything in their path.
![](https://i2.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_012.jpg)
A frightened mouse with her little mice flashed in the grass.
“Why are you hanging around here,” she squeaked. -Are you waiting for these monsters to swallow you?
![](https://i0.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_013.jpg)
And the three friends watched helplessly as the forest turned into a bare plain before their eyes. The roar of engines and the howling of saws made their ears buzz disgustingly. When the last tree fell, the sounds began to gradually fade away and finally died away.
![](https://i2.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_014.jpg)
The sudden silence seemed even more ominous to the animals than the deafening howl of the machines. Everywhere you look there is lifeless emptiness. All that remained were stumps and fallen trees, dead logs, which in the morning had been a forest overflowing with life. And from the old tree in which the Hare lived, only a sawn trunk and a stump remained.
![](https://i1.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_015.jpg)
Are we left here completely alone? - Mole sobbed.
The hare hung his ears and burst into tears.
Stop crying, tears won’t help my grief,” Mole pulled himself together. - As long as we are together, nothing will happen to us!
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As soon as the friends came to their senses, new cars began to rumble. They came to transport the cut down trees.
![](https://i0.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_017.jpg)
Where can we hide from the rain now? Where should we play hide and seek now? Where can we find cool shade if we get hot? - the little animals lamented and, remembering their native forest, began to cry.
![](https://i0.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_018.jpg)
Suddenly the rumble of an engine was heard from somewhere above.
It's them again! - shouted the Hare. - They learned to fly!
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“We need to hide,” the Hedgehog trembled and curled up into a ball. - Sit quietly, maybe they won’t notice us.
“Why are you scared again,” said the Mole. - After all, this is just a helicopter that sometimes flew over our forest.
![](https://i1.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_020.jpg)
Meanwhile, the car had already landed between the stumps and the engine had stalled.
The helicopter doors opened and musicians appeared on the steps. The silence was broken by the loud sounds of a bravura march. The musicians were followed by festively dressed men in hats. One of them, who looked especially important, had a white mustache and beard, and was personally carrying a cart with a large rectangular stone. He was followed by another with a hammer in his hand. The third carried a bottle of champagne.
![](https://i1.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_021.jpg)
Now our friends were already watching with interest the musicians who settled down between the tree stumps, continuing to play ceremonial marches.
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Finally the music died down and the people started working on the stone. First, they took it off the cart, laid it on the ground, and then they all took turns hitting it with a hammer. After this, the most important of them, with a beard, made a speech over the stone.
And as soon as he finished it, the third one picked up the bottle and smashed it on a stone! A fountain of effervescent liquid sprayed out, which for some reason made people very happy.
Long live the future city! - they exclaimed.
![](https://i1.wp.com/e-reading.club/illustrations/107/107385-i_023.jpg)
They said there would be a city here! - the Mole cried in horror.
And the ceremony, which our friends had watched with such interest just a minute ago, completely ceased to amuse them.
The musicians played the tunes again and in the silence that followed, people heard something similar to suppressed sobs. And then they saw three animals trembling with fear on a tree stump. People looked at each other in bewilderment.
Where did they come from here? - The man with the hammer shrugged. - After all, there is nothing for animals to do here now!
Let's approach them. We need to explain to these eccentrics that they must leave here,” the white-bearded man said decisively.
They approached the stump, but the animals turned away from them offended. One of the three who arrived walked around the stump and said to them:
You can’t stay here anymore, you’ll have to fly with us...
His friends didn't even look at him.
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People finally realized that they would not be able to persuade the animals and seriously thought about what to do. Then one of them wrote something on a piece of paper, stamped it, and everyone else signed the paper.
“We are leaving you a very important document,” said the bearded man. - If you want to live here further, do not lose it! - And he handed the paper to his friends.
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The friends, however, did not move from their place, and did not even look at the document. The man put the paper on the stump and returned to the others. They were already waiting for him at the gangway. The helicopter flew away, and only then did our friends begin to look with curiosity at the piece of paper, covered with all sorts of letters and sealed with all sorts of seals. They turned the paper over in their paws and frowned, looking with disbelief at the incomprehensible scribbles and the seals that meant nothing to them.
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A few days later they heard the roar of engines again. This time the machines were even more powerful and worked with a terrifying roar. Lined up in one row, they all moved forward at the same time. With a terrible howl, the machines entered into battle with everything that came their way: they turned over lumps of clay, in one fell swoop they uprooted stumps from the ground and at the same time split them. Huddled close to each other, the friends anxiously waited for what would happen next. And then the Hare remembered the document that important people had given them, and began to desperately wave the paper.
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A car passing by stopped and the driver jumped out.
What are you doing here? Who brought you here? - he was surprised.
Nobody. “We live here,” said the Mole. - Because we were born here.
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Okay, I’ll arrange everything, you can rely on me,” he finally said, saluted and returned to the car.
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The bulldozers, howling, continued their work, but not one of them dared to approach the stump of our friends.
Hurray! Long live the document! - friends rejoiced. - He saved us! Now no one will touch us!
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The area around was transformed before our eyes. Dozens of dump trucks brought and dumped thousands of bricks, bags of cement, panels and many other amazing things that our friends saw for the first time in their lives. Kitchens on wheels and an ambulance appeared. The construction foreman ordered the stump to be demolished, but after reading the document, he apologized and said that everything was in order. Nobody touched our animals anymore
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Every day, the friends watched as various objects on the construction site folded, connected and grew upward. The stump was surrounded by the walls of tall buildings, among which the animals felt helpless and lonely. It seemed to them that their island, their stump, was getting smaller every day.
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The work around was in full swing, with rumbles, clanging and creaking sounds coming from all sides. Picks and shovels flashed very close to them, masons carried carts loaded with bricks, and loud hammers pounded right into the animals’ ears.
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“I want to sleep,” the Hare grumbled, leaning tiredly against the Hedgehog.
Carefully! - Hedgehog shouted. - I’ll fall, and we’ll all end our lives in this filth!
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But then the roar died down, and a road roller drove onto the freshly laid asphalt of the sidewalk, puffing heavily and began to slowly approach the stump. Having approached almost closely, he stopped.
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What do you want here? - the driver asked angrily.
You will know about this when you read this,” said the Mole and handed him the paper.
The driver, however, was unhappy that he was being detained, but still got off the skating rink and read the document.
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I’ve never heard anything like this in my life... A city is being built here, and someone is busy with a shelter for animals,” the driver grumbled. - No, something needs to be done here.
What will happen to us? - the Mole asked, but the driver no longer listened to him. He thought for a minute, then returned to his skating rink, where he had a telephone installed, and called the police.
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Soon a policeman arrived at the place indicated by the driver. He looked at the animals in bewilderment and repeated the same thing as all the people before him:
I've never seen anything like it before.
How did you get here? - he asked sternly. - Don't you know that you don't belong here?
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When the policeman read the document, he smiled guiltily at the animals and said:
Your document is fine. We promise you to comply with everything written on the paper. No one will hurt you, and no one will take your stump away! Now I need to sort something out.
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The policeman left. The little animals looked at each other - only now did they understand what was written in their magical document.
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After some time, a police car arrived at the scene, another policeman got out and headed towards his friends.
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“The document doesn’t say anything about any prohibition,” he said to himself while reading the paper. - The stump can be located anywhere.
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What are you going to do with us? - asked the Mole.
You'll see for yourself soon. - the policeman said and looked around. - Yes, they are already coming here...
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What's coming? Who's going? - the Hare was alarmed, but the truck crane had already stopped in front of him with a grinding sound. His arrow moved towards the stump, the huge jaws of the bucket grabbed the stump tightly and, together with the frightened animals, lifted it up.
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Oh, I'm afraid! - Hedgehog whined.
The Hare just squeaked, and the Mole kept waving the paper, repeating, “No one dares to offend us, no one dares...”
Finally, the crane lowered its unusual load onto the roof of the police car. The animals breathed a sigh of relief.
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You see, no one offended us! “We’ll also take a ride on the roof,” Mole encouraged his friends.
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Soon the car slowed down at the tallest building. Several policemen, with difficulty lifting the stump, dragged him up the stairs. Stopping in front of a door and lowering the stump, they realized that this door was too narrow for him.
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“This matter can be fixed,” said one of them and called a man with a hand saw. The roots of the stump were immediately cut down and in the blink of an eye it turned into a stump of a log, which the Hedgehog and the Hare rolled into the room and placed in front of the boss’s desk. The mole walked ahead and waved a somewhat crumpled document.
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“Sit down and make yourself comfortable,” the boss said affably and pointed to a spacious chair.
He offered chocolates to his friends and began to carefully study the document.
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The friends gnawed on chocolate and looked around with curiosity, having forgotten their recent fears.
I like it here! - the Hare smiled - It’s quiet here and there are no cars.
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What the little animals liked most were the colorful telephones, colored pencils and felt-tip pens, of which there were many, many.
The boss finished reading his papers and began dialing phone numbers and handing out tasks.
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Soon, many workers in overalls appeared on the stairs of a nearby high-rise building. They carried stepladders, boxes, tools, buckets, hoses and several very large packages. On the very top floor they all disappeared behind the door.
“You wait here for now,” the boss decided. “The time will come, and you too will go upstairs.”
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While the friends were impatiently spinning in their chairs, from the top floor of the neighboring house came the sounds of a saw and the sound of a hammer, some hissing and creaking, and sometimes human voices were heard.
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“Don’t you think it’s strange,” the Hedgehog whispered in Mole’s ear, “Just listen!”
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Take it easy, you'll drop the sun! Trim it well!
And tint the fern a little,” a voice was heard, which sounded reproachful. - Have you never been to the forest?
The sky is in order, maestro...
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The animals listened attentively to the mysterious fragments of phrases and looked questioningly at the boss who was reading some paper.
Excuse me, please,” the Mole began timidly. - We would like to ask...
“Be patient a little,” the boss smiled. “A big surprise is being prepared for you!”
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The hose must be secured properly!
Carefully! Take your time, otherwise the Christmas tree might burst!
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And very soon one of the workers came for the animals. He led his friends to the very doors and said:
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Please, gentlemen, come in! From this moment on, you have become respected residents of this house. We tried to do everything so that you feel good here. If you want to eat or drink, press the yellow button. We have provided for absolutely everything... We, of course, hand over these keys to you.
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The friends were left alone. At first they looked in confusion at the green lawn and the sun suspended under the blue sky. A bird's nest swayed in the branches of the Christmas tree, and mushrooms and blueberry bushes grew on the lawn.
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Running to the window, they saw below many, many large and very small beetles moving quickly.
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Oh, these are cars! - Hedgehog exclaimed.
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They suddenly felt uneasy from the unusual height, and they decided to take a better look at their new home.
Oh, look: a molehill! - the Mole was delighted and jumped onto the earthen mound, but immediately flew up to the ceiling.
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The hare touched the mushroom, and it suddenly bulged out on the other side, so that it looked like a balloon.
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The Mole wanted to pick the flower, but for some reason it stretched out almost into a thread and threw the Mole into the air.
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What a funny lawn! - Hedgehog was surprised. - Let's swing!
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For some time the friends swung on the branches, flew through the air from tree to tree and jumped on the lawn, which threw them up to the sun.
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How beautiful it is here! - the Hare kept jumping and jumping, and the Hedgehog suddenly became sad.
It’s beautiful, it’s beautiful, but everything is inflatable. - he sighed. - If only our stump were here...
Shouldn't we eat? - Mole interrupted him. - I already want to eat something.
“Me too,” the Hare supported him. - Yes, how! You need to click on the green button.
On the yellow one, you such a confusion! - said the Mole and pressed the yellow button.
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At first there was nothing. The animals stared in disbelief at the panel with the button and waited to see what would happen next.
They probably talked a hundred miles to heaven just to get rid of us! - Hedgehog said with suspicion in his voice. - And no food for you...
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Oh look! - the Hare shouted and showed the door. - They've already brought us everything!
An uncle stood at the door with two baskets full of delicacies. He laid out all this deliciousness in front of his friends, wished them bon appetit and left. The Mole, the Hedgehog and the Hare rushed to the food with such greed that they forgot to even say thank you.
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Wait a minute, Hare. - Hedgehog caught himself. - Don't eat this carrot!
Why shouldn't I eat it? - the Hare was surprised.
Because it's not real, probably made of paper or rubber. - Hedgehog said sadly. - I’d rather not eat anything and remain hungry, there’s no need for me to swallow inflated carrots or pears...
Wait a little, now the Hare and I will try and tell him,” the Mole consoled him.
The Mole took a bite of the apple, and the Hare began to eat the carrot. Both crunched with pleasure and convinced Hedgehog that he could join the feast without fear.
I have never eaten anything more delicious in my life! - Hedgehog said every time he ate a new treat.
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If this happens every day, we have nothing more to dream about,” muttered the satisfied Hare with his mouth full.
Oh, it doesn't bother me anymore. - Mole stretched. - I'm completely overeaten! Now we need to drink, we have raspberry juice here.
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The mole took a bottle out of the basket, into the cork of which a corkscrew was already screwed. The Hare and the Hedgehog were holding the bottle, and the Mole was trying to pull the cork out of it. The cork, however, was held in the bottle so tightly that it never wanted to be pulled out.
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After another attempt, the corkscrew, along with the cork, suddenly jumped out of the bottle, and the Mole flew in an arc straight to the alley of fir trees.
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The trees pushed him away and he flew back even faster. Flying through the air, the Mole with a corkscrew in his paws plopped into the grass, and then there was an explosion.
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Bang! Bang! The forest lawn burst like a bubble and small shreds remained.
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The mole hung under the ceiling on the remnants of the sun. Below, among the remains of Christmas trees and lawn, broken bottles of juice and the remains of vegetables and fruits, the Hare and the Hedgehog froze. They were so frightened that they did not immediately notice the Mole, swaying near the ceiling.
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He'll fall! - shouted the Hare. - This will all end!
But before he could jump up, the Mole found himself below.
Are you hurt? - they asked him carefully, but the Mole only waved his paw.
What do we do? - the Hare thought out loud. - Mole, why are you silent?
Why should I decide alone? - Mole frowned. - And anyway, I can’t think of anything right now, because I’m terribly thirsty...
Maybe we should disappear quickly? - Hedgehog suggested. - What if someone heard this roar...
You're probably right. - Mole agreed tiredly. - We don't need to be seen here. And you, Hedgehog, be careful not to knock your claws!
Fortunately, there was no one on the stairs, everything was calm, only the faint hum of the elevator could be heard. The friends rushed up the stairs at such a speed that the elevator could not keep up with them.
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They found themselves on the sidewalk and began to watch the street traffic. Cars were racing along the street in both directions, leaving behind clouds of smoke and exhaust fumes. All three began to cough.
Oh, I'm about to suffocate! - the Hare said pitifully, covering his nose with his paws
Hare, are you here? - responded the Mole - I don’t see you for some reason...
The hare turned around and discovered that his friends had disappeared behind a curtain of black smoke. When the smoke cleared a little, a blue car stopped in front of them and blew another portion of acrid smoke into their noses.
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Don't smoke under my nose! - the Hare shouted at the blue car, but his voice was drowned in the roar of the engine.
Let's try to shut him up with something. - suggested the Mole. - Maybe she will stop smoking?
The Mole looked around and saw a plug that was peeking out of the trash can, pulled it out and stuck it into the exhaust pipe.
The traffic light just switched to green and the cars rushed forward. Only the blue one could not budge. After several unsuccessful attempts, its owner came out and began to look for the breakdown. He opened the hood and dug into the engine for a long, long time, disassembling and assembling parts and grumbling angrily under his breath. Dozens of vehicles drove past it, leaving behind tails of toxic smoke.
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“That’s it,” said the Mole thoughtfully. - Since the car can’t smoke, it can’t drive. If only it were the same with all of them!
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Here, next to them, in front of a butcher shop, a truck with smoked sausages stopped.
Do you see the specks? - Mole showed. - Nothing comes to your mind?
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Oh, I already know! - Hedgehog was happy. - Are we going to do this right now?!
“The main thing is, don’t scream,” the Mole commanded. - Otherwise this will end badly for us.
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The driver and loader entered the store and, it seems, had no intention of returning. The friends looked around carefully, grabbed the end of the rope on which the shpekachki were strung and began to pull the entire bunch out of the car.
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They kept dragging and dragging the bundle, like some kind of heavy, infinitely long snake, until they dragged it to a large parking lot, which was filled with many cars of all kinds of brands.
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“We need to distribute the work,” decided the Mole. - This way we can do it faster. You, Hare, tear off the buns, you, Hedgehog, give them, and I will plug up the exhaust pipes.
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In the moonlight, the Mole, with the help of his friends, patiently and very diligently inserted one speck into each exhaust pipe. And then the clock struck midnight and there were only a few cars left in the back row. Hooray! The last one!
That night the friends never slept a wink, eagerly awaiting the morning.
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The next morning there was a terrible commotion in the parking lot.
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Not a single car could move! The unfortunate motorists dug into the engines, topped up the gasoline, pressed all the pedals in turn, then loosened and then tightened the screws and bolts, but still could not budge.
“Honestly, none of us would ever do anything like that,” said one of the drivers and rolled his eyes meaningfully. - In my opinion, these are the tricks of these... well, flying saucers. They are probably spying on us now!
Call them, dear sir, what you want, but everyone will probably agree with me that those scoundrels set up this thing for us! - said the other driver.
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It's great, not a single car has left yet! - Hedgehog was happy. - Let’s breathe easy for once!
“Let’s get out of here before they understand what’s going on,” said the Mole.
The friends walked along surprisingly quiet, friendly streets. There was not a trace left anywhere after yesterday's smoke, unpleasant smell and roar of engines.
Yes, let them at least burst with anger! - the Hare suddenly exclaimed and did a great somersault to celebrate.
All three were whistling, laughing, jumping and skipping.
But then something ominously hummed behind them, the sounds were quickly approaching.
Oh! It's them! Let's run quickly! - the friends shouted in fright.
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An avalanche of cars rushed towards the city center, the drivers made up for lost time and pressed all the pedals in anger at the bugs, which one of them eventually discovered.
The Mole, the Hare and the Hedgehog ran as fast as they could down the street, trying to find shelter from the iron boxes and their angry owners rushing after them.
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Look! It's open here! - shouted the observant Hare.
All three ran through the door, but immediately came across a bucket, a brush and a rag. The hare did not have time to slow down and flew straight into the bucket, so that the water splashed in all directions.
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What are you doing here?! - shouted the auntie who worked here as a cleaner. - Who should also clean up after you? What a bully, I should spank you properly!
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Oh, aunty, let me in, we're in such a hurry! - said the Mole and handed her their document.
Auntie read it, looking in surprise from one of her friends to the other, then smiled and invited her to enter the entrance.
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The friends rushed to the elevator like lightning, slammed the doors, but no such luck...
After all, we can’t even reach the bottom button,” said the Mole. - And we need to go to the very top...
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“Well, I’ll never go back to the street,” the Hare said firmly.
Yeah, I came up with an idea,” the Mole rejoiced. - It turns out it's so simple. Hedgehog, give me a lift, not the Hare!
From the Hare's head, the Mole easily reached the top button. And finally the elevator moved.
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“No one will find us here,” said the Mole when they climbed out of the attic onto the roof.
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All around towered huge houses, covered with a thick gray smoke screen that hovered over the entire city. The sun was barely shining through.
The friends looked into the bottomless depths in front of them and suddenly they were overcome by the feeling that this city would never let them out of its concrete embrace.
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Suddenly the Hedgehog jumped up and down like crazy, pointing to the sky, and shouted:
Look, look! There they are flying!
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Again some kind of car, or even something worse. - the Hare said gloomily, stubbornly looking at his feet.
But then Mole began jumping up, screaming and waving his paws.
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Swans! After all, these are swans!!!
He watched in fascination as three noble white birds soared freely in the air.
Fly to us! Can you hear us? Just for a minute! - shouted the Hare.
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The swans noticed them, then began to descend and finally landed on the roof near their friends.
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Quite recently this was our homeland. - said the Mole. - And now there is a city here and no trees grow, no river flows... People built the city only for themselves and for their cars.
There’s absolutely nothing to breathe here... - said the Hedgehog.
The swans listened attentively and nodded their heads seriously. There was no need to explain anything further to them.
Sit down - they told three friends. - Yes, hold on well.
The mole finally threw away the worn-out document, and together they sat on the backs of their saviors.
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While the friends flew through the air, quickly moving away from the plague-ridden city, they dreamed of lands where there were no smoking chimneys or concrete walls, where a huge light forest grew, the sun shone clearly and dew fell on the grass every morning. They imagined a fragrant lawn where they would not need an important document - and little by little they forgot about the grey, dirty streets and the roar of the running engines.
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There they will finally hear the singing of birds, rejoice at the sight of bright butterflies and play with each other all day long. And again they will have a good life in this world.
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