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and   enwrapped   them   utterly�察  �and   then   dwindled   to   a   speck   in   the   far 

distance�察�changed back into a droning bee once more。 

     The     old  grey    horse�察  �dreaming�察     �as  he   plodded     along�察   �of  his   quiet 

paddock�察�in a new raw situation such as this simply abandoned himself to 

his   natural   emotions。   Rearing�察  �plunging�察  �backing   steadily�察  �in   spite   of   all 

the Mole's efforts at his head�察�and all the Mole's lively language directed at 

his better feelings�察�he drove the cart backwards towards the deep ditch at 

the side of the road。 It wavered an instantthen there was a heartrending 

crashand   the   canary´coloured   cart�察  �their   pride   and   their   joy�察  �lay   on   its 

side in the ditch�察�an irredeemable wreck。 

     The   Rat   danced   up   and   down   in   the   road�察  �simply   transported   with 

passion。   `You   villains��'   he   shouted�察  �shaking   both   fists�察   �You   scoundrels�察�

you highwaymen�察�youyouroadhogs��I'll have the law of you� �I'll report 

you�   �I'll   take   you   through   all   the   Courts��'   His   home´sickness   had   quite 

slipped   away   from   him�察  �and   for   the   moment   he   was   the   skipper   of   the 

canary´coloured vessel driven on a shoal by the reckless jockeying of rival 

mariners�察�and he was trying to recollect all the fine and biting things he 

used to say to masters of steam´launches when their wash�察�as they drove 

too near the bank�察�used to flood his parlour´ carpet at home。 

     Toad     sat  straight    down    in  the   middle     of  the   dusty   road�察  �his   legs 

stretched      out   before    him�察  �and    stared   fixedly    in  the   direction     of  the 

disappearing motor´car。 He breathed short�察�his face wore a placid satisfied 

expression�察�and at intervals he faintly murmured `Poop´poop��' 

     The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse�察�which he succeeded in 

doing after a time。 Then he went to look at the cart�察�on its side in the ditch。 



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It was indeed a sorry sight。 Panels and windows smashed�察�axles hopelessly 

bent�察�one wheel off�察�sardine´ tins scattered over the wide world�察�and the 

bird in the bird´cage sobbing pitifully and calling to be let out。 

     The Rat came to help him�察�but their united efforts were not sufficient 

to right the cart。 `Hi� �Toad��' they cried。 `Come and bear a hand�察�can't you��' 

     The Toad never answered a word�察�or budged from his seat in the road�察�

so they went to see what was the matter with him。 They found him in a 

sort of a trance�察�a happy smile on his face�察�his eyes still fixed on the dusty 

wake of their destroyer。 At intervals he was still heard to murmur `Poop´ 

poop��' 

     The   Rat   shook   him   by   the   shoulder。   `Are   you   coming   to   help   us�察�

Toad��' he demanded sternly。 

     `Glorious�察  �stirring   sight��'   murmured   Toad�察  �never   offering   to   move。 

`The poetry of motion� �The REAL way to travel� �The ONLY way to travel� �

Here to´dayin next week to´morrow� �Villages skipped�察�towns and cities 

jumpedalways somebody else's horizon� �O bliss� �O poop´poop� �O my� �O 

my��' 

     `O STOP being an ass�察�Toad��' cried the Mole despairingly。 

     `And     to  think   I  never   KNEW��'       went   on   the   Toad   in   a  dreamy 

monotone。 `All those wasted years that lie behind me�察�I never knew�察�never 

even DREAMT� �But NOWbut now that I know�察�now that I fully realise� �

O   what   a   flowery   track   lies   spread   before   me�察  �henceforth�   �What   dust´ 

clouds shall   spring   up behind   me   as   I   speed   on   my   reckless   way� �What 

carts I shall fling carelessly into the ditch in the wake of my magnificent 

onset� �Horrid little cartscommon cartscanary´coloured carts��' 

     `What are we to do with him��' asked the Mole of the Water Rat。 

     `Nothing at all��' replied the Rat firmly。 `Because there is really nothing 

to be done。 You see�察�I know him from of old。 He is now possessed。 He has 

got a new craze�察�and it always takes him that way�察�in its first stage。 He'll 

continue like that for days now�察�like an animal walking in a happy dream�察�

quite useless for all practical purposes。 Never mind him。 Let's go and see 

what there is to be done about the cart。' 

     A   careful   inspection   showed      them   that�察  �even   if   they   succeeded  in 

righting it by themselves�察�the cart would travel no longer。 The axles were 



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in a hopeless state�察�and the missing wheel was shattered into pieces。 

     The Rat knotted the horse's reins over his back and took him by the 

head�察�carrying the bird cage and its hysterical occupant in the other hand。 

`Come on��' he said grimly to the Mole。 `It's five or six miles to the nearest 

town�察�and we shall just have to walk it。 The sooner we make a start the 

better。' 

     `But   what   about   Toad��'   asked   the   Mole   anxiously�察  �as   they   set   off 

together。   `We   can't   leave   him   here�察  �sitting   in   the   middle   of   the   road   by 

himself�察  �in   the   distracted   state   he's   in�   �It's   not   safe。   Supposing   another 

Thing were to come along��' 

     `O�察�BOTHER Toad��' said the Rat savagely�察 �I've done with him��' 

     They  had   not   proceeded   very  far   on   their   way�察  �however�察 �when   there 

was a pattering of feet behind them�察�and Toad caught them up and thrust a 

paw inside the elbow of each of them�察�still breathing short and staring into 

vacancy。 

     `Now�察�look here�察�Toad��' said the Rat sharply�此 �as soon as we get to the 

town�察�you'll have to go straight to the police´station�察�and see if they know 

anything      about    that  motor´car     and    who    it  belongs    to�察 �and   lodge    a 

complaint   against   it。  And   then   you'll   have   to   go   to   a   blacksmith's   or   a 

wheelwright's and arrange for the cart to be fetched and mended and put to 

rights。 It'll take time�察�but it's not quite a hopeless smash。 Meanwhile�察�the 

Mole and I will go to an inn and find comfortable rooms where we can 

stay till the cart's ready�察�and till your nerves have recovered their shock。' 

     `Police´station�         �Complaint��'murmured             Toad      dreamily。        `Me 

COMPLAIN           of   that   beautiful�察   �that   heavenly     vision    that  has    been 

vouchsafed me� �MEND THE CART� �I've done with carts for ever。 I never 

want to see the cart�察�or to hear of it�察�again。 O�察�Ratty� �You can't think how 

obliged I am to you for consenting to come on this trip� �I wouldn't have 

gone without you�察�and then I might never have seen thatthat swan�察�that 

sunbeam�察�that thunderbolt� �I might never have heard that entrancing sound�察�

or smelt that bewitching smell� �I owe it all to you�察�my best of friends��' 

     The Rat turned from him in despair。 `You see what it is��' he said to the 

Mole�察  �addressing   him  across Toad's   head�此   �He's   quite   hopeless。   I   give   it 

upwhen we get to the town we'll go to the railway station�察�and with luck 



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we may pick up a train there that'll get us back to riverbank to´night。 And 

if ever you catch me going a´pleasuring with this provoking animal again��' 

     He   snorted�察  �and   during   the   rest   of   that   weary   trudge   addressed   his 

remarks exclusively to Mole。 

     On reaching the town they went straight to the station and deposited 

Toad in the second´class waiting´room�察�giving a porter twopence to keep a 

strict eye on him。 They then left the horse at an inn stable�察�and gave what 

directions   they   could   about   the   cart   and   its   contents。   Eventually�察  �a   slow 

train   having   l

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