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brought sand and soil to clog and to cover�察�and in course of time our home 

was ready for us again�察�and we moved in。 Up above us�察�on the surface�察�the 

same thing happened。 Animals arrived�察�liked the look of the place�察�took up 

their   quarters�察  �settled   down�察  �spread�察  �and   flourished。   They   didn't   bother 

themselves about the pastthey never do�察�they're too busy。 The place was 

a bit humpy and hillocky�察�naturally�察�and full of holes�察�but that was rather 

an   advantage。 And   they  don't   bother  about   the   future�察 �either   the   future 

when perhaps the people will move in againfor a timeas may very well 

be。 The Wild Wood is pretty well populated by now�察�with all the usual lot�察�

good�察�bad�察�and indifferentI name no names。 It takes all sorts to make a 

world。 But I fancy you know something about them yourself by this time。' 

     `I do indeed��' said the Mole�察�with a slight shiver。 

     `Well�察�well��' said the Badger�察�patting him on the shoulder�察 �it was your 

first experience of them�察�you see。 They're not so bad really�察�and we must 



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all live and let live。 But I'll pass the word around to´morrow�察�and I think 

you'll have no further trouble。 Any friend of MINE walks where he likes 

in this country�察�or I'll know the reason why��' 

     When they got back to the kitchen again�察�they found the Rat walking 

up and down�察�very restless。 The underground atmosphere was oppressing 

him and getting on his nerves�察�and he seemed really to be afraid that the 

river   would   run   away   if   he   wasn't   there   to   look   after   it。   So   he   had   his 

overcoat on�察�and his pistols thrust into his belt again。 `Come along�察�Mole��' 

he said anxiously�察�as   soon as he  caught sight of them。  `We  must get off 

while  it's daylight。  Don't   want to spend   another  night   in   the Wild Wood 

again。' 

     `It'll be all right�察�my fine fellow��' said the Otter。 `I'm coming along with 

you�察�and I know every path blindfold�察�and if there's a head that needs to be 

punched�察�you can confidently rely upon me to punch it。' 

     `You     really   needn't    fret�察 �Ratty��'   added    the   Badger     placidly。    `My 

passages run further than you think�察�and I've bolt´holes to the edge of the 

wood   in   several   directions�察  �though   I   don't   care   for   everybody   to   know 

about   them。  When   you   really  have   to   go�察  �you   shall   leave   by  one   of   my 

short cuts。 Meantime�察�make yourself easy�察�and sit down again。' 

     The Rat was nevertheless still anxious to be off and attend to his river�察�

so the Badger�察�taking up his lantern again�察�led the way along a damp and 

airless tunnel that wound and dipped�察�part vaulted�察�part hewn through solid 

rock�察�for a weary distance that seemed to be miles。 At last daylight began 

to show itself confusedly through tangled growth overhanging the mouth 

of   the   passage�察  �and   the   Badger�察  �bidding   them   a   hasty   good´bye�察  �pushed 

them  hurriedly  through   the  opening�察  �made   everything   look   as   natural   as 

possible again�察�with creepers�察�brushwood�察�and dead leaves�察�and retreated。 

     They found themselves standing on the very edge of the Wild Wood。 

Rocks   and   brambles   and   tree´roots   behind   them�察  �confusedly  heaped   and 

tangled�察�in front�察�a great space of quiet fields�察�hemmed by lines of hedges 

black on the snow�察�and�察�far ahead�察�a glint of the familiar old river�察�while 

the wintry sun hung red and low on the horizon。 The Otter�察�as knowing all 

the paths�察�took charge of the party�察�and they trailed out on a bee´line for a 

distant   stile。   Pausing   there   a   moment   and   looking   back�察  �they   saw   the 



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whole mass of the Wild Wood�察�dense�察�menacing�察  �compact�察�grimly set   in 

vast white surroundings�察�simultaneously they turned and made swiftly for 

home�察  �for   firelight   and   the   familiar   things   it   played   on�察  �for   the   voice�察�

sounding   cheerily  outside   their  window�察 �of   the  river  that   they  knew   and 

trusted in all its moods�察�that never made them afraid with any amazement。 

     As he hurried along�察�eagerly anticipating the moment when he would 

be   at   home   again   among   the   things   he   knew   and   liked�察  �the   Mole   saw 

clearly that he was an animal of tilled field and hedge´ row�察�linked to the 

ploughed   furrow�察  �the   frequented   pasture�察  �the   lane   of   evening   lingerings�察�

the    cultivated      garden´plot。      For    others    the    asperities�察   �the    stubborn 

endurance�察  �or   the   clash   of   actual   conflict�察  �that   went   with   Nature   in   the 

rough�察�he must be wise�察�must keep to the pleasant places in which his lines 

were   laid   and   which   held   adventure   enough�察  �in   their   way�察  �to   last   for   a 

lifetime。 



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                              CHAPTER V 



                                   DULCE DOMUM 



     The sheep ran huddling together against the hurdles�察�blowing out thin 

nostrils and stamping with delicate fore´feet�察�their heads thrown back and 

a light steam rising from the crowded sheep´pen into the frosty air�察�as the 

two animals hastened by in high spirits�察�with much chatter and laughter。 

They were returning   across country  after a  long day's   outing with   Otter�察�

hunting and exploring on the wide uplands where certain streams tributary 

to their own River had their first small beginnings�察�and the shades of the 

short winter day were closing in on them�察�and they had still some distance 

to go。 Plodding at random across the plough�察�they had heard the sheep and 

had   made   for   them�察  �and   now�察  �leading   from   the   sheep´pen�察  �they  found   a 

beaten     track  that   made    walking    a   lighter  business�察   �and   responded�察�

moreover�察�to that small inquiring something which all animals carry inside 

them�察�saying unmistakably�察 �Yes�察�quite right�察�THIS leads home��' 

     `It looks as if we were coming to a village��' said the Mole somewhat 

dubiously�察�slackening his pace�察�as the track�察�that had in time become a path 

and then had developed into a lane�察�now handed them over to the charge of 

a   well´metalled   road。   The   animals   did   not   hold   with   villages�察  �and   their 

own     highways�察   �thickly   frequented    as  they   were�察  �took  an   independent 

course�察�regardless of church�察�post office�察�or public´house。 

     `Oh�察�never mind��' said the Rat。 `At this season of the year they're all 

safe indoors by this time�察�sitting round the fire�察�men�察�women�察�and children�察�

dogs and cats and all。 We shall slip through all right�察�without any bother or 

unpleasantness�察�and we can have a look at them through their windows if 

you like�察�and see what they're doing。' 

     The rapid nightfall of mid´December had quite beset the little village 

as they approached it on soft feet over a first thin fall of powdery snow。 

Little was visible but squares of a dusky orange´red on either side of the 

street�察�where the firelight or lamplight of each cottage overflowed through 

the   casements     into  the  dark   world   without。   Most    of  the  low   latticed 



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windows were innocent of blinds�察�and to the lookers´in from outside�察�the 

inmates�察 �gathered   round  the  tea´table�察 �absorbed   in   handiwork�察 �or   talking 

with   laughter   and   gesture�察  �had   each   that   happy   grace   which   is   the   last 

thing   the   skilled   actor   shall   capturethe   natural   grace   which   goes  

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