I might as well run away
one time as another, so I will watch my chance, and when they are
all busy and not looking, I will walk out of the station quietly,
as if I were only going for my usual walk up the street, and when
I get to the corner, I will turn it and once out of sight I will
run until I get so far away they can't find me."
But for once Master Billy's plans were foiled for just as he was
walking out of the station one of the firemen saw him and said:
"Here, here, Billy, not so fast! We are ready for you now and if
you go for a walk there is no knowing when you will come back."
And he took Billy by the horns and led him into the back yard
where another fireman had a big tub of soapy water ready to put
him in.
Billy stood in the tub and submitted to the scrubbing until the
soapy water ran into his eyes and then he got mad and butted the
fireman, who was holding his horns, clear over, and kicked the
other man, who was scrubbing him, in the stomach; and then around
and around the yard he ran bleating and shaking his head, wild
with the smart of the soap that was in his eyes.
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