"You see, we who live in the Smiling Pool love it dearly, and we
don't want to have to leave it, but if the water cannot run down the
Laughing Brook, there can be no Smiling Pool, and so we will have to
move off to the Big River," concluded Jerry Muskrat. "That is why I
tried to spoil your dam."
There was a twinkle in the eyes of Paddy the Beaver as he replied:
"Well, now that you have found out that you can't do that, because I
am bigger than you and can stop you, what are you going to do about it?"
"I don't know," said Jerry Muskrat sadly. "I don't see what we can
do about it. Of course you are big and strong and can do just as you
please, but it doesn't seem right that we who have lived here so
long should have to move and go away from all that we love so just
because you, a stranger, happen to want to live here. I tell you
what!" Jerry's eyes sparkled as a brand new thought came to him.
"Couldn't you come down and live in the Smiling Pool with us?
I'm sure there is room enough!"
Paddy the Beaver shook his head.
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