唄診窮徨慕 > 哂猟圻广窮徨慕 > the wind in the willows(遭寂欠) >

及17嫗

the wind in the willows(遭寂欠)-及17嫗

弌傍�� the wind in the willows(遭寂欠) 忖方�� 耽匈4000忖

梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��




of   mind。 At   last�察  �however�察  �when   they   had   gone   some   considerable   way 



                                             51 


´ Page 52´

                               THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



further�察  �and   were   passing   some   tree´stumps   at   the   edge   of   a   copse   that 

bordered the road�察�he stopped and said kindly�察 �Look here�察�Mole old chap�察�

you seem dead tired。 No talk left in you�察�and your feet dragging like lead。 

We'll sit down here for a minute and rest。 The snow has held off so far�察�and 

the best part of our journey is over。' 

     The    Mole     subsided    forlornly   on    a  tree´stump     and   tried  to  control 

himself�察�for he felt it surely coming。 The sob he had fought with so long 

refused   to   be   beaten。   Up   and   up�察  �it   forced   its   way   to   the   air�察  �and   then 

another�察�and another�察�and others thick and fast�察�till poor Mole at last gave 

up the   struggle�察 �and   cried   freely  and   helplessly  and openly�察 �now  that   he 

knew it was all over and he had lost what he could hardly be said to have 

found。 

     The Rat�察�astonished and dismayed at the violence of Mole's paroxysm 

of grief�察�did not dare to speak for a while。 At last he said�察�very quietly and 

sympathetically�察 �What is it�察�old fellow�拭�Whatever can be the matter�拭�Tell 

us your trouble�察�and let me see what I can do。' 

     Poor     Mole    found    it  difficult   to  get   any   words     out   between     the 

upheavals of his chest that followed one upon another so quickly and held 

back speech and choked it as it came。 `I know it's a shabby�察�dingy little 

place��' he sobbed forth at last�察�brokenly�此 �not likeyour cosy quartersor 

Toad's   beautiful   hallor   Badger's   great   housebut   it   was   my   own   little 

homeand I was fond of itand I went away and forgot all about itand 

then   I   smelt   it   suddenlyon   the   road�察  �when   I   called   and   you   wouldn't 

listen�察�Ratand everything came back to me with a rushand I WANTED 

it��O dear�察�O dear��and when you WOULDN'T turn back�察�Rattyand I 

had to leave it�察�though I was smelling it all the timeI thought my heart 

would break。We might have just gone and had one look at it�察�Rattyonly 

one lookit was close bybut you wouldn't turn back�察�Ratty�察�you wouldn't 

turn back� �O dear�察�O dear��' 

     Recollection brought fresh waves of sorrow�察�and sobs again took full 

charge of him�察�preventing further speech。 

     The   Rat   stared   straight   in   front   of   him�察  �saying   nothing�察  �only   patting 

Mole gently on the shoulder。 After a time he muttered gloomily�察 �I see it 

all now� �What   a   PIG   I   have been� �A  pig that's   me�   �Just a   piga   plain 



                                              52 


´ Page 53´

                               THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



pig��' 

     He   waited   till   Mole's   sobs   became   gradually   less   stormy   and   more 

rhythmical�察     �he   waited    till  at  last  sniffs  were   frequent    and   sobs   only 

intermittent。 Then he rose from his seat�察�and�察�remarking carelessly�察 �Well�察�

now we'd really better be getting on�察�old chap��' set off up the road again�察�

over the toilsome way they had come。 

     `Wherever are you ��hic�� going to ��hic���察�Ratty��' cried the tearful Mole�察�

looking up in alarm。 

     `We're   going   to   find   that   home   of   yours�察  �old   fellow��'   replied the   Rat 

pleasantly�察 �so you had better come along�察�for it will take some finding�察�

and we shall want your nose。' 

     `Oh�察 �come   back�察  �Ratty�察  �do��'   cried   the   Mole�察 �getting   up   and   hurrying 

after him。 `It's no good�察�I tell you� �It's too late�察�and too dark�察�and the place 

is too far off�察�and the snow's coming� �Andand I never meant to let you 

know I was feeling that way about itit was all an accident and a mistake� �

And think of River Bank�察�and your supper��' 

     `Hang River Bank�察�and supper too��' said the Rat heartily。 `I tell you�察�

I'm going to find this place now�察�if I stay out all night。 So cheer up�察�old 

chap�察�and take my arm�察�and we'll very soon be back there again。' 

     Still   snuffling�察  �pleading�察  �and   reluctant�察  �Mole   suffered   himself   to   be 

dragged back along the road by his imperious companion�察�who by a flow 

of cheerful talk and anecdote endeavoured to beguile his spirits back and 

make the weary way seem shorter。 When at last it seemed to the Rat that 

they must be nearing that part of the road where the Mole had been `held 

up��'   he   said�察   �Now�察  �no   more   talking。   Business�   �Use   your   nose�察  �and   give 

your mind to it。' 

     They moved on in silence for some little way�察�when suddenly the Rat 

was conscious�察�through his arm that was linked in Mole's�察�of a faint sort of 

electric    thrill  that  was   passing    down     that  animal's    body。   Instantly    he 

disengaged himself�察�fell back a pace�察�and waited�察�all attention。 

     The signals were coming through� �

     Mole stood a moment rigid�察�while his uplifted nose�察�quivering slightly�察�

felt the air。 

     Then a short�察�quick run forwarda faulta checka try back�察�and then 



                                             53 


´ Page 54´

                                THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



a slow�察�steady�察�confident advance。 

     The   Rat�察  �much   excited�察  �kept   close   to   his   heels   as   the   Mole�察  �with 

something   of   the   air   of   a   sleep´walker�察  �crossed   a   dry   ditch�察  �scrambled 

through a hedge�察�and nosed his way over a field open and trackless and 

bare in the faint starlight。 

     Suddenly�察  �without   giving   warning�察  �he   dived�察  �but   the   Rat   was   on   the 

alert�察�and promptly followed him down the tunnel to which his unerring 

nose had faithfully led him。 

     It was close and airless�察�and the earthy smell was strong�察�and it seemed 

a   long   time   to   Rat   ere   the   passage   ended   and   he   could   stand   erect   and 

stretch and shake himself。 The Mole struck a match�察�and by its light the 

Rat saw that they were standing in an open space�察�neatly swept and sanded 

underfoot�察  �and   directly   facing   them   was   Mole's   little   front   door�察        �with 

`Mole End' painted�察�in Gothic lettering�察�over the bell´pull at the side。 

     Mole reached down a lantern from a nail on the wail and lit it�察�and the 

Rat�察  �looking   round   him�察  �saw   that   they   were   in   a   sort   of   fore´court。   A 

garden´seat stood on one side of the door�察�and on the other a roller�察�for the 

Mole�察�who was a tidy animal when at home�察�could not stand having his 

ground   kicked   up   by   other   animals   into   little   runs   that   ended   in   earth´ 

heaps。 On the walls hung wire baskets with ferns in them�察�alternating with 

brackets   carrying   plaster   statuaryGaribaldi�察  �and   the   infant   Samuel�察  �and 

Queen Victoria�察�and other heroes of modern Italy。 Down on one side of the 

forecourt ran a skittle´alley�察�with benches along it and little wooden tables 

marked   with   rings   that   hinted   at   beer´   mugs。   In   the   middle   was   a   small 

round pond containing gold´fish and surrounded by a cockle´shell border。 

Out   of   the   centre   of   the   pond   rose   a   fanciful   erection   clothed   in   more 

cockle´shells       and   topped     by   a  large   silvered    glass   ball   that   reflected 

everything all wrong and had a very pleasing effect。 

     Mole's face´beamed at the sight of all these objects so dear to him�察�and 

he hurried Rat through the door�察�lit a lamp in the hall�察�and took one glance 

round his old home。 He saw the dust lying thick on everything�察�saw the 

cheerless�察    �deserted     look    of  the   long´neglected       house�察   �and   its  narrow�察�

meagre dimensions�察�its worn and shabby contentsand collapsed again on 

a hall´chair�察�his nose to his paws。 `O Ratty��' he cried dismally�察 �why ever 



                                    

卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��

低辛嬬浪散議