Children and gardens . tographed it was no good, for an hour later I went to theplace and found Piggy gone and the milk came round just then and lapped it up. But there is another one that comes to the part ofthe lawn where it is bigger and wider. He is muchtamer, and seems to like to be talked to. The naturalhistory books say that the hedgehog is an animal ofnocturnal habits, meaning that it lies quiet and hiddenin the day-time and wanders about and hunts for foodat night. But this one lies out for hours in the sun onthe lawn and seems to enjoy it. After I had photo-gra
Children and gardens . tographed it was no good, for an hour later I went to theplace and found Piggy gone and the milk came round just then and lapped it up. But there is another one that comes to the part ofthe lawn where it is bigger and wider. He is muchtamer, and seems to like to be talked to. The naturalhistory books say that the hedgehog is an animal ofnocturnal habits, meaning that it lies quiet and hiddenin the day-time and wanders about and hunts for foodat night. But this one lies out for hours in the sun onthe lawn and seems to enjoy it. After I had photo-graphed him he kept so still for quite a long time thatI really began to think he must be dead, for though Ilooked quite close I could not see the slightest move-ment of the soft fur under the bristles that I thought Ishould see move as he breathed. I waited, watchingquite quietly. Presently a blue-bottle fly came andsettled on his snout; still he did not move. But theblue-bottle, fussing about his face got on to the edge.
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