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bucket turned upside down�察�very busy smoking and staring into the wide 

world。 A fire of sticks was burning near by�察�and over the fire hung an iron 

pot�察�and out of that pot came forth bubblings and gurglings�察�and a vague 

suggestive   steaminess。   Also   smellswarm�察  �rich�察  �and   varied   smellsthat 

twined   and   twisted   and   wreathed   themselves   at   last   into   one   complete�察�

voluptuous�察�perfect smell that seemed like the very soul of Nature taking 

form and appearing to her children�察�a true Goddess�察�a mother of solace and 

comfort。 Toad now knew well that he had not been really hungry before。 

What he had felt earlier in the day had been a mere trifling qualm。 This 

was the real thing at last�察�and no mistake�察�and it would have to be dealt 

with speedily�察�too�察�or there would be trouble for somebody or something。 

He looked the gipsy over carefully�察�wondering vaguely whether it would 

be   easier   to   fight   him   or   cajole   him。   So   there   he   sat�察  �and   sniffed   and 

sniffed�察�and looked at the gipsy�察�and the gipsy sat and smoked�察�and looked 



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at him。 

     Presently the gipsy took his pipe out of his mouth and remarked in a 

careless way�察 �Want to sell that there horse of yours��' 

     Toad was completely taken aback。 He did not know that gipsies were 

very fond of horse´dealing�察�and never missed an opportunity�察�and he had 

not reflected   that   caravans were always   on the   move   and took   a deal   of 

drawing。   It   had   not   occurred   to   him   to   turn   the   horse   into   cash�察  �but   the 

gipsy's suggestion seemed to smooth the  way towards the two things   he 

wanted so badlyready money�察�and a solid breakfast。 

     `What��' he said�察 �me sell this beautiful young horse of mine�拭�O�察�no�察�it's 

out    of  the   question。    Who's    going    to  take   the  washing     home     to  my 

customers every week�拭�Besides�察�I'm too fond of him�察�and he simply dotes 

on me。' 

     `Try and love a donkey��' suggested the gipsy。 `Some people do。' 

     `You don't seem to see��' continued Toad�察 �that this fine horse of mine is 

a cut above you altogether。 He's a blood horse�察�he is�察�partly�察�not the part 

you see�察�of courseanother part。 And he's been a Prize Hackney�察�too�察�in his 

timethat was the time before you knew him�察�but you can still tell it on 

him at a glance�察�if you understand anything about horses。 No�察�it's not to be 

thought of for a moment。 All the same�察�how much might you be disposed 

to offer me for this beautiful young horse of mine��' 

     The gipsy looked the horse over�察�and then he looked Toad over with 

equal care�察�and looked at the horse again。 `Shillin' a leg��' he said briefly�察�

and turned away�察�continuing to smoke and try to stare the wide world out 

of countenance。 

     `A shilling a leg��' cried Toad。 `If you please�察�I must take a little time to 

work that out�察�and see just what it comes to。' 

     He climbed down off his horse�察�and left it to graze�察�and sat down by 

the gipsy�察�and did sums on his fingers�察�and at last he said�察 �A shilling a leg�拭�

Why�察�that comes to exactly four shillings�察�and no more。 O�察�no�察�I could not 

think of accepting four shillings for this beautiful young horse of mine。' 

     `Well��'   said   the   gipsy�察   �I'll   tell   you   what   I   will   do。   I'll   make   it   five 

shillings�察�and that's three´and´sixpence more than the animal's worth。 And 

that's my last word。' 



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     Then Toad sat and pondered long and deeply。 For he was hungry and 

quite   penniless�察  �and   still   some   wayhe   knew   not   how   far   from   home�察�

and enemies might still be looking for him。 To one in such a situation�察�five 

shillings may very well appear a large sum of money。 On the other hand�察�it 

did   not   seem   very   much   to   get   for   a   horse。   But   then�察  �again�察  �the   horse 

hadn't cost him anything�察�so whatever he got was all clear profit。 At last he 

said firmly�察 �Look here�察�gipsy� �I tell you what we will do�察�and this is MY 

last word。 You shall hand me over six shillings and sixpence�察�cash down�察�

and further�察�in addition thereto�察�you shall give me as much breakfast as I 

can possibly eat�察�at one sitting of course�察�out of that iron pot of yours that 

keeps   sending   forth   such   delicious   and   exciting   smells。   In   return�察  �I   will 

make over to you my spirited young horse�察�with all the beautiful harness 

and trappings that are on him�察�freely thrown in。 If that's not good enough 

for   you�察  �say   so�察  �and   I'll   be   getting   on。   I   know   a   man   near   here   who's 

wanted this horse of mine for years。' 

     The   gipsy   grumbled   frightfully�察  �and   declared   if   he   did   a   few   more 

deals of that sort he'd be ruined。 But in the end he lugged a dirty canvas 

bag out of the depths of his trouser pocket�察�and counted out six shillings 

and sixpence into Toad's paw。 Then he disappeared into the caravan for an 

instant�察�and returned with a large iron plate and a knife�察�fork�察�and spoon。 

He tilted up the pot�察�and a glorious stream of hot rich stew gurgled into the 

plate。 It was�察�indeed�察�the most beautiful stew in the world�察�being made of 

partridges�察�and pheasants�察�and chickens�察�and hares�察�and rabbits�察�and pea´ 

hens�察�and guinea´fowls�察�and one or two other things。 Toad took the plate 

on his lap�察�almost crying�察�and stuffed�察�and stuffed�察�and stuffed�察�and kept 

asking for more�察�and the gipsy never grudged it him。 He thought that he 

had never eaten so good a breakfast in all his life。 

     When Toad had taken as much stew on board as he thought he could 

possibly   hold�察  �he   got   up   and   said   good´bye   to   the   gipsy�察  �and   took   an 

affectionate farewell of the horse�察�and the gipsy�察�who knew the riverside 

well�察�gave him directions which way to go�察�and he set forth on his travels 

again   in   the   best   possible   spirits。   He   was�察  �indeed�察  �a   very   different   Toad 

from   the   animal   of   an   hour   ago。   The   sun   was   shining   brightly�察  �his   wet 

clothes were quite dry again�察�he had money in his pocket once more�察�he 



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was nearing home and friends and safety�察�and�察�most and best of all�察�he had 

had a substantial meal�察�hot and nourishing�察�and felt big�察�and strong�察�and 

careless�察�and self´confident。 

     As he tramped along gaily�察�he thought of his adventures and escapes�察�

and how when things seemed at their worst he had always managed to find 

a way out�察�and his pride and conceit began to swell within him。 `Ho�察�ho��' 

he said to himself as he marched along   with his chin in the air�察 �what   a 

clever Toad I am� �There is surely no animal equal to me for cleverness in 

the whole world� �My enemies shut me up in prison�察�encircled by sentries�察�

watched night and day by warders�察�I walk out through them all�察�by sheer 

ability    coupled     with    courage。     They    pursue    me    with    engines�察   �and 

policemen�察�and revolvers�察�I snap my fingers at them�察�and vanish�察�laughing�察�

into   space。   I   am�察  �unfortunately�察  �thrown   into   a   canal   by   a   woman   fat   of 

body and very evil´minded。 What of it�拭�I swim ashore�察�I seize her horse�察�I 

ride off in triumph�察�and I sell the horse for a whole pocketful of money 

and   an   excellent   breakfast�   �Ho�察  �ho�   �I   am   The   Toad�察  �the   handsome�察  �the 

popular�察  �the   successful   Toad��'   He   got   so   puffed   up   with   conceit   that   he 

made up a song as he walked in praise of himself�察�and sang it at the top of 

his voice�察�though there was no one to hear it but him。 It was perhaps the 

most conceited song th

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