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Don’t Forget Reggie
Reggie was stuck in a problem of his own making. By pretending to lose his head when Clara had whacked him royally in Hamelin, he had managed to save it. But once the Ratties started singing the “when the Queen discovers no head, we’re dead” dirge, Reggie realized he may have created a problem bigger than being cold-cocked by a satin slipper.
There was no doubt about it. Mummy was mad, madder than Reggie had ever, ever seen – and that was saying something.
At first, Reggie had felt excited that Mummy would get so mad – over his headless body. He even thought she might love him. But as mouse after mouse fell beneath Krakatuk’s thump, he began to worry. And ever since she’d clobbered Drosselmeir, Mummy hadn’t looked at him once.
Reggie wasn’t used to being ignored and he didn’t like it.
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