But they could not get him through! Still they pushed and squeezed him against the posts, until at last he said he would go after the bears, if the Dorkinses came too, and brought the dogs. The Dorkinses rather liked the idea, for they were still angry with the bears. But, of course, when they got to the motor-car, the Dorkinses saw at once that it would not go again without a lot of mending.

"What are we to do?" said Mr. Bliss. "This car is worth five and sixpence, and Binks has got my silver bicycle!"

"Hee-haw! Hee-haw!" said the donkey suddenly from behind a hedge. They had forgotten all about him, and he had gone to find his own lunch - thistles.

"I know!" said Mr. Bliss, immediately he heard the donkey - "the donkey shall pull the car home."

"No he won't," said Mrs. Knight, "not if I know him."

She knew him quite well. He was already trotting away quickly. They shouted, and shouted, and offered him four pounds of carrots. So at last he stopped and waited to see what would happen next.

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