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

及4嫗

the wind in the willows(遭寂欠)-及4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��



     O my�察�how cold the water was�察�and O�察�how VERY wet it felt。 How it 

sang in his ears as he went down�察�down�察�down� �How bright and welcome 

the sun   looked   as he   rose   to the   surface   coughing   and   spluttering�   �How 

black was his despair when he felt himself sinking again� �Then a firm paw 

gripped him by the back of his neck。 It was the Rat�察�and he was evidently 

laughingthe   Mole   could   FEEL   him   laughing�察  �right   down   his   arm   and 

through his paw�察�and so into histhe Mole'sneck。 

     The Rat got hold of a scull and shoved it under the Mole's arm�察�then he 

did the same by the other side of him and�察�swimming behind�察�propelled the 

helpless animal to shore�察�hauled him out�察�and set him down on the bank�察�a 

squashy�察�pulpy lump of misery。 

     When the Rat had rubbed him down a bit�察�and wrung some of the wet 

out of him�察�he said�察 �Now�察�then�察�old fellow� �Trot up and down the towing´ 

path as hard as you can�察�till you're warm and dry again�察�while I dive for 

the luncheon´basket。' 

     So the dismal Mole�察�wet without and ashamed within�察�trotted about till 

he was fairly dry�察�while the Rat plunged into the water again�察�recovered 

the  boat�察  �righted   her   and   made   her   fast�察  �fetched   his   floating   property   to 

shore by  degrees�察 �and   finally  dived   successfully  for   the   luncheon´basket 

and struggled to land with it。 

     When all was ready for a start once more�察�the Mole�察�limp and dejected�察�

took his seat in the stern of the boat�察�and as they set off�察�he said in a low 

voice�察�broken with emotion�察 �Ratty�察�my generous friend� �I am very sorry 

indeed   for   my   foolish   and   ungrateful   conduct。   My   heart   quite   fails   me 



                                             11 


´ Page 12´

                                THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



when I think how I might have lost that beautiful luncheon´basket。 Indeed�察�

I have been a complete ass�察�and I know it。 Will you overlook it this once 

and forgive me�察�and let things go on as before��' 

     `That's all right�察�bless you��' responded the Rat cheerily。 `What's a little 

wet to a Water Rat�拭�I'm more in the water than out of it most days。 Don't 

you think any more about it�察�and�察�look here� �I really think you had better 

come   and   stop   with   me   for   a   little   time。   It's   very   plain   and   rough�察  �you 

knownot   like Toad's   house   at   allbut   you   haven't   seen   that   yet�察  �still�察  �I 

can make   you   comfortable。 And   I'll   teach   you   to   row�察 �and to swim�察 �and 

you'll soon be as handy on the water as any of us。' 

     The   Mole   was   so   touched   by   his   kind   manner   of   speaking   that   he 

could find no voice to answer him�察�and he had to brush away a tear or two 

with the back of his paw。 But the Rat kindly looked in another direction�察�

and   presently   the   Mole's   spirits   revived   again�察  �and   he   was   even   able   to 

give some straight back´talk to a couple of moorhens who were sniggering 

to each other about his bedraggled appearance。 

     When   they  got   home�察  �the   Rat   made   a   bright   fire   in   the   parlour�察  �and 

planted   the   Mole   in   an   arm´chair   in   front   of   it�察  �having   fetched   down   a 

dressing´gown and slippers for him�察�and told him river stories till supper´ 

time。 Very thrilling stories they were�察�too�察�to an earth´dwelling animal like 

Mole。     Stories    about    weirs�察  �and    sudden    floods�察   �and   leaping     pike�察  �and 

steamers that flung hard bottlesat least bottles were certainly flung�察�and 

FROM   steamers�察  �so   presumably   BY   them�察  �and   about   herons�察  �and   how 

particular   they   were   whom   they   spoke   to�察  �and   about   adventures   down 

drains�察�and night´fishings with Otter�察�or excursions far a´ field with Badger。 

Supper   was   a   most   cheerful   meal�察  �but   very   shortly  afterwards   a   terribly 

sleepy Mole had to be escorted upstairs by his considerate host�察�to the best 

bedroom�察  �where   he   soon   laid   his   head   on   his   pillow   in   great   peace   and 

contentment�察�knowing that his new´found friend the River was lapping the 

sill of his window。 

     This day was only the first of many similar ones for the emancipated 

Mole�察  �each   of   them   longer   and   full   of   interest   as   the   ripening   summer 

moved onward。 He learnt to swim and to row�察�and entered into the joy of 

running water�察�and with his ear to the reed´stems he caught�察�at intervals�察�



                                               12 


´ Page 13´

                           THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



something of what the wind went whispering so constantly among them。 



                                       13 


´ Page 14´

                              THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



                               CHAPTER II 



                                   THE OPEN ROAD 



     `Ratty��' said the   Mole suddenly�察 �one bright summer   morning�察 �if   you 

please�察�I want to ask you a favour。' 

     The Rat was sitting on the river bank�察�singing a little song。 He had just 

composed it himself�察�so he was very taken up with it�察�and would not pay 

proper   attention   to   Mole   or   anything   else。   Since   early   morning   he   had 

been swimming in the river�察�in company with his friends the ducks。 And 

when   the   ducks   stood   on   their   heads   suddenly�察  �as   ducks   will�察  �he   would 

dive down and tickle their necks�察�just under where their chins would be if 

ducks   had   chins�察  �till   they  were   forced   to   come   to   the surface   again in   a 

hurry�察  �spluttering   and   angry   and   shaking   their   feathers   at   him�察  �for   it   is 

impossible to say quite ALL you feel when your head is under water。 At 

last they implored him to go away and attend to his own affairs and leave 

them to mind theirs。 So the Rat went away�察�and sat on the river bank in the 

sun�察�and made up a song about them�察�which he called 

       `DUCKS' DITTY。' All along the backwater�察�Through the rushes tall�察�

Ducks are a´dabbling�察�Up tails all� �

     Ducks' tails�察�drakes' tails�察�Yellow feet a´quiver�察�Yellow bills all out of 

sight Busy in the river� �

     Slushy green undergrowth Where the roach swim Here we keep our 

larder�察�Cool and full and dim。 

     Everyone   for   what   he   likes�   �WE   like   to   be   Heads   down�察  �tails   up�察�

Dabbling free� �

     High    in  the   blue  above    Swifts    whirl   and   call  WE    are  down     a´ 

dabbling Up tails all� �

       `I   don't   know   that   I   think   so   VERY  much   of   that   little   song�察  �Rat��' 

observed the Mole cautiously。 He was no poet himself and didn't care who 

knew it�察�and he had a candid nature。 

     `Nor   don't   the   ducks   neither��'   replied   the   Rat   cheerfully。   `They   say�察�

;WHY can't fellows be allowed to do what they like WHEN they like and 



                                             14 


´ Page 15´

                               THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 



AS they like�察�instead of other fellows sitting on banks and watching them 

all the time and making remarks and poetry and things about them�拭�What 

NONSENSE it all is� ─�That's what the ducks say。' 

     `So it is�察�so it is��' said the Mole�察�with great heartiness。 

     `No�察�it isn't��' cried the Rat indignantly。 

     `Well   then�察  �it   isn't�察  �it   isn't��'   replied   the   Mole   soothingly。   `But   what   I 

wanted to ask you was�察�won't you take me to call on Mr。 Toad�拭�I've heard 

so much about him�察�and I do so want to make his acquaintance。' 

     `Why�察  �certainly��'   said   the   good´natured   Rat�察  �jumping   to   his   feet   and 

dismissing poetry from his mind for the day。 `Get the boat out�察�and we'll 

paddle up there at once。 It's never the wrong time to call on Toad。 Early or 

late he's always the same fellow。 Always good´tempered�察�always glad to 


卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��

低辛嬬浪散議