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way parts。' 

     The Toad's misery turned into rapture as he eagerly scrambled up into 

the cab of the engine。 Of course�察�he had never washed a shirt in his life�察�

and   couldn't   if   he   tried   and�察  �anyhow�察  �he   wasn't   going   to   begin�察  �but   he 

thought�此   �When   I   get   safely  home   to Toad   Hall�察 �and   have   money  again�察�

and pockets to put it in�察�I  will send the engine´driver enough to pay  for 

quite a quantity of washing�察�and that will be the same thing�察�or better。' 

     The     guard    waved     his  welcome       flag�察 �the   engine´driver      whistled    in 

cheerful   response�察  �and   the   train   moved   out   of   the   station。 As   the   speed 

increased�察  �and   the   Toad   could   see   on   either   side   of   him   real   fields�察  �and 

trees�察  �and   hedges�察  �and   cows�察  �and   horses�察  �all   flying   past   him�察  �and   as   he 

thought   how   every   minute   was   bringing   him   nearer   to   Toad   Hall�察  �and 

sympathetic friends�察�and money to chink in his pocket�察�and a soft bed to 

sleep in�察�and good things to eat�察�and praise and admiration at the recital of 

his   adventures   and   his   surpassing   cleverness�察  �he   began   to   skip   up   and 

down and shout and sing snatches of song�察�to the great astonishment of the 

engine´driver�察      �who     had    come     across    washerwomen          before�察    �at  long 

intervals�察�but never one at all like this。 

     They   had      covered    many   and     many   a    mile�察  �and    Toad    was   already 

considering what he would have for supper as soon as he got home�察�when 

he noticed that the   engine´driver�察�with a puzzled   expression on his   face�察�

was leaning over the side of the engine and listening hard。 Then he saw 



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him climb on to the coals and gaze out over the top of the train�察�then he 

returned and said to Toad�此 �It's very strange�察�we're the last train running in 

this direction to´night�察�yet I could be sworn that I heard another following 

us��' 

     Toad     ceased    his  frivolous    antics   at  once。    He   became      grave   and 

depressed�察�and a dull pain in the lower part of his spine�察�communicating 

itself   to   his   legs�察  �made   him  want   to   sit   down   and   try  desperately  not   to 

think of all the possibilities。 

     By   this   time   the   moon   was   shining   brightly�察  �and   the   engine´   driver�察�

steadying himself on the coal�察�could command a view of the line behind 

them for a long distance。 

     Presently he called out�察 �I can see it clearly now� �It is an engine�察�on our 

rails�察�coming along at a great pace� �It looks as if we were being pursued��' 

     The miserable Toad�察�crouching in the coal´dust�察�tried hard to think of 

something to do�察�with dismal want of success。 

     `They are gaining on us fast��' cried the engine´driver。 And the engine is 

crowded with the queerest lot of people� �Men like ancient warders�察�waving 

halberds�察  �policemen   in   their   helmets�察  �waving   truncheons�察  �and   shabbily 

dressed      men     in   pot´hats�察   �obvious      and    unmistakable       plain´clothes 

detectives even at this distance�察�waving revolvers and walking´sticks�察�all 

waving�察�and all shouting the same thing;Stop�察�stop�察�stop� �' 

     Then Toad fell on his knees among the coals and�察�raising his clasped 

paws     in  supplication�察    �cried�察   �Save   me�察  �only    save   me�察  �dear   kind   Mr。 

Engine´driver�察      �and   I  will   confess     everything�     �I  am    not   the   simple 

washerwoman I seem to be� �I have no children waiting for me�察�innocent or 

otherwise� �I  am  a toadthe  well´known   and popular Mr。 Toad�察 �a  landed 

proprietor�察�I have just escaped�察�by my great daring and cleverness�察�from a 

loathsome   dungeon   into   which   my   enemies   had   flung   me�察  �and   if   those 

fellows on that engine recapture me�察�it will be chains and bread´and´water 

and straw and misery once more for poor�察�unhappy�察�innocent Toad��' 

     The engine´driver looked down upon him very sternly�察�and said�察 �Now 

tell the truth�察�what were you put in prison for��' 

     `It was nothing very much��' said poor Toad�察�colouring deeply。 `I only 

borrowed a motorcar while the owners were at lunch�察�they had no need of 



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it   at  the  time。   I  didn't   mean    to  steal   it�察 �really�察 �but  peopleespecially 

magistratestake        such    harsh    views     of   thoughtless      and   high´spirited 

actions。' 

     The   engine´driver   looked   very   grave   and   said�察   �I   fear   that   you   have 

been   indeed   a   wicked       toad�察  �and   by   rights   I   ought   to  give   you   up  to 

offended justice。  But   you   are evidently  in   sore trouble and   distress�察 �so   I 

will not desert you。 I don't hold with motor´ cars�察�for one thing�察�and I don't 

hold with being ordered about by policemen when I'm on my own engine�察�

for   another。  And   the   sight   of   an   animal   in   tears   always   makes   me   feel 

queer and softhearted。 So cheer up�察�Toad� �I'll do my best�察�and we may beat 

them yet��' 

     They piled on more coals�察�shovelling furiously�察�the furnace roared�察�the 

sparks   flew�察  �the   engine   leapt   and   swung   but   still   their   pursuers   slowly 

gained。 The engine´driver�察�with a sigh�察�wiped his brow with a handful of 

cotton´waste�察  �and   said�察   �I'm   afraid   it's   no   good�察  �Toad。 You   see�察  �they   are 

running light�察�and they have the better engine。 There's just one thing left 

for us to do�察�and it's your only chance�察�so attend very carefully to what I 

tell you。 A short way ahead of us is a long tunnel�察�and on the other side of 

that the line passes through a thick wood。 Now�察�I will put on all the speed I 

can   while   we   are   running   through   the   tunnel�察  �but   the   other   fellows   will 

slow down a bit�察�naturally�察�for fear of an accident。 When we are through�察�I 

will shut off steam and put on brakes as hard as I can�察�and the moment it's 

safe to do so you must jump and hide in the wood�察�before they get through 

the tunnel and see you。 Then I will go full speed ahead again�察�and they can 

chase me if they like�察�for as long as they like�察�and as far as they like。 Now 

mind and be ready to jump when I tell you��' 

     They piled on more coals�察�and the train shot into the tunnel�察�and the 

engine rushed and roared and rattled�察�till at last they shot out at the other 

end into fresh air and the peaceful moonlight�察�and saw the wood lying dark 

and helpful upon either side of the line。 The driver shut off steam and put 

on brakes�察�the Toad got down on the step�察�and as the train slowed down to 

almost a walking pace he heard the driver call out�察 �Now�察�jump��' 

     Toad   jumped�察  �rolled   down   a   short   embankment�察  �picked   himself   up 

unhurt�察�scrambled into the wood and hid。 



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     Peeping   out�察  �he   saw   his   train   get   up   speed   again   and   disappear   at   a 

great pace。 Then out of the tunnel burst the pursuing engine�察�roaring and 

whistling�察  �her   motley   crew   waving   their   various   weapons   and   shouting�察�

`Stop� �stop� �stop��' When they were past�察�the Toad had a hearty laughfor 

the first time since he was thrown into prison。 

     But he soon   stopped laughing   when he   came   to   consider  that   it   was 

now very late and dark and cold�察�and he was in an unknown wood�察�with no 

money and no chance of supper�察�and still far from friends and home�察�and 

the dead   silence   of everything�察  �after the roar   and   rattle of   the train�察  �was 

something of   a   shock。  He dared   not leave   the shelter of   the   trees�察 �so   he 

struck into the wood�察�with the idea of leaving the railway as far as possible 

behind him。 

     After   so   many   weeks   within   walls�察  �he   found   the   wood   strange   and 

unfriendly      and   inclined�察  �he   thought�察   �to  make    fun   of  him。   Night´jars�察�

sounding their mechanical rattle�察�made him think that the wood was full of 

searching      warders�察   �closing    in  on   him。   An    owl�察  �swooping     noiselessly 

towards him�察�brushed his shoulder with its wing�察�making him jump with 

the horrid certainty that it was a hand�察�then flitted off�察�moth´like�察�laughing 

its low ho� �ho� �ho�察�which Toad thought in very poor taste。 Once he met a 

fox�察�who stopped�察�looked him up and down in a sarcastic sort of way�察�and 

said�察 �Hullo�察�washerwoman� �Half a pair of socks and a pillow´ case short 

this   week�   �Mind   it   doesn't   occur   again��'   and   swaggered   off�察  �sniggering。 

Toad looked about for a stone to throw at him�察�but could not succeed in 

finding one�察�which vexed him more than anything。 At last�察�cold�察�hungry�察�

and tired out�察�he sought the shelter of a hollow tree�察�where with branches 

and dead leaves he made himself as comfortable a bed as he could�察�and 

slept soundly till the morning。 



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                               CHAPTER IX 



                                    WAYFARERS ALL 



     The Water Rat was restless�察�and he did not exactly know why。 To all 

appearance the summer's pomp was still at fullest height�察�and although in 

the    tilled  acres   green    had   given    way    to  gold�察  �though    rowans     were 

reddening�察     �and   the  woods     were   dashed     here   and   there  with   a  tawny 

fierceness�察    �yet   light   and    warmth     and    colour    were    still  present    in 

undiminished   measu

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