Kagh

At sight of Kagh he paused a moment; then he went on, his quills raised.

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This time, however, Kagh was disappointed, for the newcomer was a furry bear cub who had never had experience with a porcupine to teach him wisdom.

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For the first time since leaving his spruce tree the evening before, Kagh hurried.

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Kagh, the porcupine, was scornful of man and feared but one beast, the one who now advanced toward him along the wall.

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The cub stopped and sat upon his haunches to stare curiously at the strange creature in his path, while Kagh, incensed by the delay, tucked his nose under him until he resembled nothing so much as a huge bristling pincushion.

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For a moment the victor peered down at him with indifferent eyes, then deliberately turned his back and began to feed upon the lilies, leaving Kagh either to sink or swim.

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The apparition was Kagh, the porcupine, who had apparently been enjoying

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Kagh emerged from the thick, tangled underbrush upon a faint trail, invisible to all save the keen eyes of the forest folk.

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Meanwhile, Kagh continued on his placid way toward the black forest wall, just beyond the rail fence.

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Now, when Kagh left the spruce tree, it seemed he had in mind a definite goal; yet he had not gone far when his movements took on the aimlessness characteristic of most of a porcupine's wanderings.

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