Moomins and the Comet Chase Page #7

Hmm. I don't think it's the wind--

Oh! It's a swarm of locusts!

Go away! Ahhh!

- Ahh!

Ohhh! Oh! Stay away!

Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!

Shoo, wretched specimens,

shoo I say!

Oh, why don't you flly away to my cousin,

He llikes insects like you.

Shoo!

Ohh, Ooo, you don't think

they eat stamps do you?

Ahh! The beautiful forest!

They're gobbling it all up!

I remember seeing something

like this in Egypt, once.

They're flying off now,

they didn't leave much.

That was disaster number one!

Comets are always

harbingers of disaster.

Get away! And stay away,

you little mosters!

Well, I hope they haven't

eaten Mamma's garden too.

What would we put on our pancakes if,

if all the strawberries were gone?

C'mon, let's hurry on!

Suddenly, a wind started.

First it came in gusts, but it picked up.

And soon it was a full-forced gale.

- Huhh!

Disaster number two!

Now it's a tornado!

Oooo! Ahh! Ooo!

Help!

Take my paw!

So that I won't blow away!

Have no fear! I'm he... he... here!

Oh! My stamp collection!

My stamps are blowing away!

Ohhh!

Oh, why do you say that I'm

always crabbing?

Now come back, I say!

I have an idea!

Take off that dress!

- Why, where are you putting me?

Oh, my!

Oh, no! Here it comes!

Grab hold of the dress,

we'll use it as a baloon to fly home with.

It's a good thing

Hemulens don't wear trousers!

Don't let go now!

We're being blown

straight towards the Moominhouse.

Thank goodness the wind

is blowing in the right direction.

Ah, I'm glad someone's happy!

We're landing!

On something soft...

I hope.

- Oh boy! - Here we go!

- Ohhh!

Oh, that wasn't soft!

Is everyone still with us?

Sniff?

I'm here!

Though I feel more like some poor bit

of wrechage left over by the storm.

Oh, well that would be an improvement.

Now, at the risk of being pushy,

would it be too much

to ask to get my dress back?

It's hanging just above you.

Thank you for letting us use it.

Very kind!

Hmmh.

My hat seems to have

made it through in one piece.

Uh! Oh, no! This one

has to be boiled to be cleaned.

Oh, where's Snork Maiden?

Right here!

And I still have my mirror!

All is well!

I have my pipe and flute

and hat... and a

feather in my hat!

Oh, and my stamps,

my poor, poor stamps!

The friends were exhausted

and fell fast asleep

in the branches of the big tree.

Tomorrow, they would be home.

It was Sunday.

The comet now filled the sky.

We're home!

We're home!

I knew we would make it!

We're home!

Oh, it's good to be back here.

Oh, come here,

my darling Moominchild!

I'm so happy to see you!

Dear, you're so thin an dirty.

Oh, oh! I'm so happy to see you!

Mamma! Pappa!

We visited the observatory!

And I've been in a fight!

I-I fought a huge poisonous bush

and I won!

I... I had to hack off

it's branches because...

the tree had caught

the Snork Maiden but,

but I rescued her.

- Moomintroll saved me!

- So brave of you!

Here, these are for you!

And the we walked on stilts...

across the dried up seabed.

And flew here on Mr. Hemulen's dress!

Mr. Hemulen collects stamps.

How do you do?

Oh, then you might be interested in a

stamp collection that blew here yesterday.

It had all got wet,

so we hung it out to dry

Haah!

Can it be?

Can it be my precious collection?

Oh, my stamps!

My lovely stamps!

My lovely stamps!

Not a single rare specimen

has been lost!

Alright, time for breakfast.

Say hello to Mr. Muskrat.

- Hello again! - Hello!

- Hello!

But where's Sniff?

Kitty cat,

where are you?

Kitty! Kitty!

Where have you gone?

Puss, puss, puss!

Mr. Muskrat says that the comet

will fall in the kitchen garden tonight

and then.... Oh! Well... so...

I haven't bothered to weed at all!

And you looked through the telescope,

did you Sniff?

Yup! I sure did!

And you can all come hide in my cave

when the comet comes.

Ah! There's no hiding from the comet.

You'll be obliterated regardless.

Now, I shall retire to my hammock

to allow my final thoughts to crystalize.

Goodbye, all!

Well, well!

Perhaps we should pack.

How much can

we fit in to your cave?

The comet filled the sky.

My-oh-my!

There's so much I need to take!

Oh, I must take the... well, was this...

ooo, at least the yellow ones!

Now then, now then,

we must have an evacuation plan!

You can't just decide everything

on the spur of the moment!

We won't have to this time.

We are in too much of a hurry

to make slow decisions.

Snufkin...

I will just bring my flute and pipe,

that's all I need.

Oh!

Whatever you say!

Sniff, dear, could you carry

the cake up to the cave?

We don't dare put it on the wheelbarrow.

- Yes!

Uh! Ohhh!

Ughhhhhh!

- Ugghh!

For the love of waffles,

I can't understand it...

how have I collected so much

junk over the years?

Oh, dear!

Where is the yarn

for Moomintroll's scarf?

Oh! He'll be so

handsome in red!

Hurry, Mr. Hemulen,

If you stay here, you and your stamps

will go up in smoke!

Oh, there's too much happening.

Ahh! Too much! Too much!

Thank goodness we made it in time!

Aughh!

Eh-eh-ahem! Pardon me.

It-it was getting hot

in the hammock,

so I thought it might be

slightly cooler in here.

I doubt it, but come on in!

Have a seat!

Whoo! It is hot!

Goodness gracious!

But, where's the cake?

Mr. Muskrat, would you mind

getting up for a moment?

I sit, where I sit.

But... but... but...

you're sitting on our cake!

What? How embarassing!

Now I'll be sticky for

the rest of my life, I suppose!

I only hope I can bear it

like a man and a philosopher.

The cake that Mamma baked in my Honor!

Ohhhh!

Ha! So it was for Moomintroll

and not for me?

Well, I don't care about your old cake,

I'll go and find my kitten

she's the only one

who cares about me.

Oh, how could I? Of course I should have

put "to my dear Sniff" on the cake too!

Sniff was so hurt

that he quite forgot

to be afraid of the comet.

I don't give a hoot

about them and their cake,

or about comets,

or about cats, either.

I don't give a hoot about anything!

Huh?

So there you are!

- Meooow!

Aww! Why didn't you come before?

- Yeoww!

Aww! I've missed you.

Aww, my sweet little kitten!

Why is Sniff taking so long?

Huh! I'm going to go get him!

Hurry back, darling!

Sniff!

Sniff, where are you?

Sniff!

Where are ya?

Sniff!

Huh?

Moomintroll's looking for me.

Huh? Aw! Help, the comet!

We'll be squished!

Come on, we have to hurry!

Sniff, you found the cat!

Great!!

Now quick!

We have to get to the cave.

Look!

Only a few minutes left!

Ohhh! - Owhh! -Owh!

- Waohh! - Ohh!

They ran as they had never run before.

And above them, the comet

was hurtling down, closer and closer

to the terrified Earth.

- Hurry! - Hurry!

- Quick!

It's here!

Oh, my!

I tell ya--

Stickiness and misery!

Whoah!

Watch your balance...

now here comes the tide!

Ahoy! Ahoy!

Oh, in the tank!

Ohh!

Look!

The water's receding!

And the comet!!

Has the world ended?

No, I don't think so,

the comet probably

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