4 The death of Binky Snuffhausen

CHAPTER FOUR The death of Binky Snuffhausen Oh, what a beautiful morning!' said Binky Snuffhausen, whizzing open the curtains and beaming at the world outside his window. He felt like the happiest rat. He'd had a brilliant breakfast of pancakes topped with whipped cream, sliced bananas and lashings of golden syrup. Yesterday, his girlfriend, Sonia, had told him that she loved him. And he'd finally finished his thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle of the Eiffel Tower, which had taken absolutely ages. Binky checked out his reflection in the mirror.

'Looking good, Binkster!' he said, giving himself the thumbs up. He was having a really good hair day, which is often difficult for a rat. There was a FLUP sound by his front door, and Binky noticed that a letter had flopped onto his doormat. 'How exciting!' he squealed, because it was always fun to get post. 'Letter, letter, letter!' he trilled, trotting over to the doormat. 'Letter, letter, letter,' he whispered, tearing open the envelope. He unfolded the paper inside and gasped. CONGRATULATIONS! Dear Mr Bonky Sniffhausen,

You have won ￡3,500,000 for absolutely no reason at all! Simply take this letter to Grimwood Bank and present it to the manager who will give you bundles of cash immediately. Go on, then. Right now, OK? Thanks, byeeee! Yours sincerely, The Grimwood Bank Manager Binky clutched the letter to his chest. It really was the best day of his life! He put on his smartest hat and boots, stuffed the letter into his waistcoat pocket and opened the door of his cardboard box. He stepped out into the glorious sunshine and took a big, deep breath of fresh air. 'How I love living in wonderful Grimwood!' he said. 'It's just a perfect day! Nothing, but nothing, could go wrong on a day as beautiful as this.' And he was just about to start whistling a cheerful song when his head was bitten off by a massive eagle.

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