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| How the Mole Learned to Burrow |
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Tokoloshe was incredulous, ‘If I were the evil Tokoloshe, would I tell you about Ukhozi? he asked, ‘I would simply swoop down and gobble you up, wouldn’t I?’
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Imfukufuku’s head appeared cautiously from the burrow, ‘Are you sure this isn’t a trick?’ he squeaked.
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‘You really are a very stupid mole,’ said Tokoloshe impatiently, ‘do you want to hear the rest of my story or not?’
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Imfukufuku emerged cautiously from his burrow, ‘I want to hear, he squeaked, and then he added with spirit, ‘but I don’t want to be eaten!’
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‘I have no desire to eat you,’ replied Tokoloshe and then he added mischievously, ‘you would give me indigestion,’ and then he rolled over chattering with laughter.
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And suddenly imfukufuku was rolling beside him squeaking with laughter too. After a while they both sat up, weak with laughter and wiped their eyes.
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‘That was a good joke,’ squeaked imfukufuku, ‘please go on,’ and so Tokoloshe continued with his story.
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‘At about that time,’ he said, ‘another Tokoloshe, who was not an evil Tokoloshe decided to pay a visit to his friend, who was named imfukufuku, just like you –‘
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