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



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did I do it�拭�Why did I bring you to this poor�察�cold little place�察�on a night 

like this�察�when you might have been at River Bank by this time�察�toasting 

your toes before a blazing fire�察�with all your own nice things about you��' 

     The Rat paid no heed to his doleful self´reproaches。 He was running 

here    and   there�察  �opening     doors�察  �inspecting    rooms     and   cupboards�察    �and 

lighting   lamps   and   candles   and   sticking   them�察  �up   everywhere。   `What   a 

capital   little   house   this   is��'   he   called out   cheerily。   `So   compact�   �So   well 

planned� �Everything here and everything in its place� �We'll make a jolly 

night of it。 The first thing we want is a good fire�察�I'll see to thatI always 

know where to find things。 So this is the parlour�拭�Splendid� �Your own idea�察�

those little sleeping´bunks in the wall�拭�Capital� �Now�察�I'll fetch the wood 

and the coals�察�and you get a duster�察�Moleyou'll find one in the drawer of 

the kitchen   tableand   try  and smarten   things up   a   bit。  Bustle   about�察 �old 

chap��' 

     Encouraged by his inspiriting companion�察�the Mole roused himself and 

dusted and polished with energy and heartiness�察�while the Rat�察�running to 

and   fro   with   armfuls   of   fuel�察  �soon   had   a   cheerful   blaze   roaring   up   the 

chimney。      He   hailed    the  Mole    to  come     and   warm     himself�察  �but   Mole 

promptly had another fit of the blues�察�dropping down on a couch in dark 

despair and burying his face in his duster。 `Rat��' he moaned�察 �how about 

your supper�察 �you poor�察 �cold�察 �hungry�察�weary  animal�拭  �I've nothing   to  give 

younothing not a crumb��' 

     `What a fellow you are for giving in��' said the Rat reproachfully。 `Why�察�

only    just   now    I  saw   a   sardine´opener      on   the  kitchen    dresser�察  �quite 

distinctly�察   �and   everybody      knows     that  means     there  are   sardines    about 

somewhere in the neighbourhood。 Rouse yourself� �pull yourself together�察�

and come with me and forage。' 

     They went and foraged accordingly�察�hunting through every cupboard 

and turning out every drawer。 The result was not so very depressing after 

all�察�though of course it might have been better�察�a tin of sardinesa box of 

captain's   biscuits�察  �nearly   fulland   a   German   sausage   encased   in   silver 

paper。 

     `There's a banquet for you��' observed the Rat�察�as he arranged the table。 

`I   know   some   animals   who   would   give   their   ears   to   be   sitting   down   to 



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supper with us to´night��' 

     `No bread��' groaned the Mole dolorously�察 �no butter�察�no' 

     `No   pate   de   foie   gras�察  �no   champagne��'   continued   the   Rat�察  �grinning。 

`And   that   reminds   mewhat's   that   little   door   at   the   end   of   the   passage�拭�

Your cellar�察�of course� �Every luxury in this house� �Just you wait a minute。' 

     He    made     for  the   cellar´door�察  �and    presently    reappeared�察    �somewhat 

dusty�察�with a bottle of beer in each paw and another under each arm�察 �Self´ 

indulgent   beggar   you   seem   to   be�察  �Mole��'   he   observed。   `Deny   yourself 

nothing。 This is really the jolliest little place I ever was in。 Now�察�wherever 

did you pick up those prints�拭�Make the place look so home´like�察�they do。 

No wonder you're so fond of it�察�Mole。 Tell us all about it�察�and how you 

came to make it what it is。' 

     Then�察  �while   the   Rat   busied   himself   fetching   plates�察  �and   knives   and 

forks�察�and   mustard   which he   mixed   in   an   egg´cup�察 �the   Mole�察�his   bosom 

still heaving with the stress of his recent emotion�察�relatedsomewhat shyly 

at first�察�but with more freedom as he warmed to his subjecthow this was 

planned�察�and how that was thought out�察�and how this was got through a 

windfall from an aunt�察�and that was a wonderful find and a bargain�察�and 

this other thing was bought out of laborious savings and a certain amount 

of `going without。' His spirits finally quite restored�察�he must needs go and 

caress   his   possessions�察 �and   take  a   lamp   and   show off   their  points   to   his 

visitor   and   expatiate   on them�察 �quite   forgetful   of the   supper they  both   so 

much needed�察�Rat�察�who was desperately hungry but strove to conceal it�察�

nodding       seriously�察   �examining       with    a   puckered     brow�察    �and    saying�察�

`wonderful��' and   `most   remarkable��'   at intervals�察  �when the   chance   for   an 

observation was given him。 

     At last the Rat succeeded in decoying him to the table�察�and had just got 

seriously to work with the sardine´opener when sounds were heard from 

the fore´court withoutsounds like the scuffling of small feet in the gravel 

and   a   confused   murmur   of   tiny   voices�察  �while   broken   sentences   reached 

them`Now�察  �all   in   a   linehold   the   lantern   up   a   bit�察  �Tommyclear   your 

throats    firstno   coughing     after   I  say  one�察  �two�察  �three。Where's      young 

Bill��Here�察�come on�察�do�察�we're all a´waiting' 

     `What's up��' inquired the Rat�察�pausing in his labours。 



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     `I think it   must be   the   field´mice��'   replied the Mole�察 �with   a touch   of 

pride in his manner。 `They go round carol´singing regularly at this time of 

the year。 They're quite an institution in these parts。 And they never pass me 

overthey come to Mole End last of all�察�and I used to give them hot drinks�察�

and supper too sometimes�察�when I could afford it。 It will be like old times 

to hear them again。' 

     `Let's have a look at them��' cried the Rat�察�jumping up and running to 

the door。 

     It was a pretty sight�察�and a seasonable one�察�that met their eyes when 

they flung the door open。 In the fore´court�察�lit by the dim rays of a horn 

lantern�察�some eight or ten little fieldmice stood in a semicircle�察�red worsted 

comforters      round    their  throats�察  �their  fore´paws     thrust   deep   into   their 

pockets�察    �their  feet  jigging    for  warmth。     With    bright   beady    eyes   they 

glanced shyly at each other�察�sniggering a little�察�sniffing and applying coat´ 

sleeves a good deal。 As the door opened�察�one of the elder ones that carried 

the   lantern   was   just   saying�察   �Now   then�察  �one�察  �two�察  �three��'   and   forthwith 

their shrill little voices uprose on the air�察�singing one of the old´time carols 

that their forefathers composed in fields that were fallow and held by frost�察�

or when snow´bound in chimney corners�察�and handed down to be sung in 

the miry street to lamp´lit windows at Yule´time。 

       CAROL 

     Villagers all�察�this frosty tide�察�Let your doors swing open wide�察�Though 

wind may follow�察�and snow beside�察�Yet draw us in by your fire to bide�察�Joy 

shall be yours in the morning� �

     Here we stand in the cold and the sleet�察�Blowing fingers and stamping 

feet�察  �Come   from   far   away   you   to   greet You   by   the   fire   and   we   in   the 

street Bidding you joy in the morning� �

     For ere one half of the night was gone�察�Sudden a star has led us on�察�

Raining bliss and benison Bliss to´morrow and more anon�察�Joy for every 

morning� �

     Goodman Joseph toiled through the snow Saw the star o'er a stable 

low�察  �Mary  she   might   not   further   go Welcome   thatch�察 �and litter   below� �

Joy was hers in the morning� �

     And     then   they   heard   the   angels   tell  `Who    were    the   first  to  cry 



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