We buried all that was mortal of poor Pat in the orchard and we are never going to forget him . We have resolved that whenever the date of his death comes round we 'll bow our heads and pronounce his name at the hour of his funeral . If we are anywhere where we ca n't say the name out loud we 'll whisper it . `` Farewell , dearest Paddy , in all the years that are to be We 'll cherish your memory faithfully . '' -LSB- 1 -RSB- MY MOST EXCITING ADVENTURE My most exciting adventure was the day I fell off Uncle Roger 's loft two years ago . I was n't excited until it was all over because I had n't time to be . The Story Girl and I were looking for eggs in the loft . It was filled with wheat straw nearly to the roof and it was an awful distance from us to the floor . And wheat straw is so slippery . I made a little spring and the straw slipped from under my feet and there I was going head first down from the loft . It seemed to me I was an awful long time falling , but the Story Girl says I could n't have been more than three seconds . But I know that I thought five thoughts and there seemed to be quite a long time between them . The first thing I thought was , what has happened , because I really did n't know at first , it was so sudden . Then after a spell I thought the answer , I am falling off the loft . And then I thought , what will happen to me when I strike the floor , and after another little spell I thought , I 'll be killed . And then I thought , well , I do n't care . I really was n't a bit frightened . I just was quite willing to be killed . If there had n't been a big pile of chaff on the barn floor these words would never have been written . But there was and I fell on it and was n't a bit hurt , only my hair and mouth and eyes and ears got all full of chaff .
The strange part is that I was n't a XXXXX frightened when I thought I was going to be killed , but after all the danger was over I was awfully frightened and trembled so the Story Girl had to help me into the house .
ADVENTURE Farewell Uncle answer bit date day loft name pile