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undiminished   measure�察  �clean   of   any   chilly   premonitions   of   the   passing 

year。 But the constant chorus of the orchards and hedges had shrunk to a 

casual   evensong   from   a   few   yet   unwearied   performers�察  �the   robin   was 

beginning to assert himself once more�察�and there was a feeling in the air of 

change   and   departure。   The   cuckoo�察  �of   course�察  �had   long   been   silent�察  �but 

many another feathered friend�察�for months a part of the familiar landscape 

and its small society�察�was missing too and it seemed that the ranks thinned 

steadily day by day。 Rat�察�ever observant of all winged movement�察�saw that 

it was taking daily a southing tendency�察�and even as he lay in bed at night 

he thought he could make out�察�passing in the darkness overhead�察�the beat 

and quiver of impatient pinions�察�obedient to the peremptory call。 

     Nature's Grand Hotel has its Season�察�like the others。 As the guests one 

by   one   pack�察  �pay�察  �and   depart�察  �and   the   seats   at   the   table´d'hote   shrink 

pitifully  at   each   succeeding   meal�察  �as   suites   of   rooms   are   closed�察  �carpets 

taken   up�察  �and   waiters   sent   away�察  �those   boarders   who   are   staying   on�察  �en 

pension�察�until the next year's full re´opening�察�cannot help being somewhat 

affected by all these flittings and farewells�察�this eager discussion of plans�察�

routes�察    �and    fresh   quarters�察   �this   daily   shrinkage     in   the   stream    of 

comradeship。 One gets unsettled�察�depressed�察�and inclined to be querulous。 

Why this craving for change�拭�Why not stay on quietly here�察�like us�察�and be 

jolly�拭�You don't know this hotel out of the season�察�and what fun we have 

among   ourselves�察  �we   fellows   who   remain   and   see   the   whole   interesting 

year out。 All very true�察�no doubt the others always reply�察�we quite envy 

youand some other year perhapsbut just now we have   engagements 



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and there's the bus at the doorour time is up� �So they depart�察�with a smile 

and   a   nod�察  �and   we   miss   them�察  �and   feel   resentful。   The   Rat   was   a   self´ 

sufficing sort of animal�察�rooted to the land�察�and�察�whoever went�察�he stayed�察�

still�察�he could not help noticing what was in the air�察�and feeling some of its 

influence in his bones。 

     It   was   difficult   to  settle   down    to  anything     seriously�察   �with   all  this 

flitting going on。 Leaving the water´side�察�where rushes stood thick and tall 

in   a   stream   that   was   becoming   sluggish   and   low�察  �he   wandered   country´ 

wards�察  �crossed   a   field   or   two   of   pasturage   already   looking        dusty   and 

parched�察     �and   thrust    into  the   great    sea   of  wheat�察    �yellow�察   �wavy�察   �and 

murmurous�察  �full   of   quiet   motion   and   small   whisperings。   Here   he   often 

loved to wander�察�through the forest of stiff strong stalks that carried their 

own   golden   sky   away   over   his   heada   sky   that   was   always   dancing�察�

shimmering�察�softly  talking�察�or swaying strongly  to the passing wind and 

recovering itself   with a toss   and a   merry laugh。  Here�察 �too�察�he   had   many 

small friends�察�a society complete in itself�察�leading full and busy lives�察�but 

always with a spare moment to gossip�察�and exchange news with a visitor。 

Today�察     �however�察    �though     they   were     civil  enough�察    �the   field´mice     and 

harvest´mice       seemed      preoccupied。      Many     were    digging    and    tunnelling 

busily�察  �others�察  �gathered   together   in   small   groups�察  �examined           plans   and 

drawings of small flats�察�stated to be desirable and compact�察�and situated 

conveniently   near   the   Stores。   Some   were   hauling   out   dusty   trunks   and 

dress´baskets�察  �others   were   already  elbow´deep   packing   their   belongings�察�

while everywhere piles and bundles of wheat�察�oats�察�barley�察�beech´mast and 

nuts�察�lay about ready for transport。 

     `Here's old Ratty��' they cried as soon as they saw him。 `Come and bear 

a hand�察�Rat�察�and don't stand about idle��' 

     `What sort of games are you up to��' said the Water Rat severely。 `You 

know it isn't time to be thinking of winter quarters yet�察�by a long way��' 

     `O yes�察�we know that��' explained a field´mouse rather shamefacedly�察�

`but it's always as well to be in good time�察�isn't it�拭�We really MUST get all 

the furniture and baggage and stores moved out of this before those horrid 

machines   begin   clicking   round   the   fields�察  �and   then�察  �you   know�察  �the   best 

flats get picked up so quickly nowadays�察�and if you're late you have to put 



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up with ANYTHING�察�and they want such   a lot of doing up�察�too�察 �before 

they're fit to move into。 Of course�察 �we're early�察�we know that�察�but   we're 

only just making a start。' 

     `O�察�bother STARTS��' said the Rat。 `It's a splendid day。 Come for a row�察�

or a stroll along the hedges�察�or a picnic in the woods�察�or something。' 

     `Well�察  �I   THINK   not   TO´DAY�察  �thank   you��'   replied   the   field´   mouse 

hurriedly。 `Perhaps some OTHER daywhen we've more TIME' 

     The Rat�察�with a snort of contempt�察�swung round to go�察�tripped over a 

hat´box�察�and fell�察�with undignified remarks。 

     `If   people   would   be   more   careful��'   said   a   field´mouse   rather   stiffly�察�

`and    look    where    they're   going�察  �people    wouldn't     hurt   themselvesand 

forget     themselves。     Mind     that   hold´all�察   �Rat�   �You'd     better   sit  down 

somewhere。 In an hour or two we may be more free to attend to you。' 

     `You won't be ;free; as you call it much this side of Christmas�察�I can 

see that��' retorted the Rat grumpily�察�as he picked his way out of the field。 

     He   returned   somewhat   despondently   to   his   river   againhis   faithful�察�

steady´going old river�察�which never packed up�察�flitted�察�or went into winter 

quarters。 

     In   the  osiers   which     fringed   the   bank   he   spied   a  swallow     sitting。 

Presently   it   was   joined   by   another�察  �and   then   by   a   third�察  �and   the   birds�察�

fidgeting restlessly on their bough�察�talked together earnestly and low。 

     `What�察  �ALREADY��'   said   the   Rat�察  �strolling   up   to   them。   `What's   the 

hurry�拭�I call it simply ridiculous。' 

     `O�察�we're not off yet�察�if that's what you mean��' replied the first swallow。 

`We're only making plans and arranging things。 Talking it over�察�you know´ 

´what route we're taking this year�察�and where we'll stop�察�and so on。 That's 

half the fun��' 

     `Fun��' said the Rat�察 �now that's just what I don't understand。 If you've 

GOT to leave this pleasant place�察�and your friends who will miss you�察�and 

your snug homes that you've just settled into�察�why�察�when the hour strikes 

I've no doubt you'll go bravely�察�and face all the trouble and discomfort and 

change and newness�察�and make believe that you're not very unhappy。 But 

to want to talk about it�察�or even think about it�察�till you really need' 

     `No�察�you don't understand�察�naturally��' said the second swallow。 `First�察�



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we     feel  it  stirring   within    us�察 �a   sweet    unrest�察  �then    back   come     the 

recollections   one  by   one�察  �like   homing   pigeons。 They   flutter  through   our 

dreams at night�察�they fly with us in our wheelings and circlings by day。 We 

hunger to inquire of each other�察�to compare notes and assure ourselves that 

it was all really true�察�as one by one the scents and sounds and names of 

long´forgotten places come gradually back and beckon to us。' 

     `Couldn't   you   stop   on   for   just   this   year��'   suggested   the   Water   Rat�察�

wistfully。 `We'll all do our best to make you feel at home。 You've no idea 

what good times we have here�察�while you are far away。' 

     `I tried ;stopping on; one year��' said the third swallow。 `I had grown so 

fond of the place that when the time came I hung back and let the others 

go on without me。 For a few weeks it was all well enough�察�but afterwards�察�

O the weary length of the nights� �The shivering�察�sunless days� �The air so 

clammy and chill�察�and not an insect in an acre of it� �No�察�it was no good�察�

my courage broke down�察�and one cold�察�stormy night I took wing�察�flying 

well inland on account of the strong easterly gales。 It was snowing hard as 

I beat through the passes of the great mountains�察�and I had a stiff fight to 

win   through�察  �but   never   shall   I   forget   the   blissful   feeling   of   the   hot   sun 

again on my back as I sped down to the lakes that lay so blue and placid 

below   me�察  �and   the   taste   of   my   first   fat   insect�   �The   past   was   like   a   bad 

dream�察�the future was all happy holiday as I moved southwards week by 

week�察�easily�察�lazily�察�lingering as long as I dared�察�but always heeding the 

call� �No�察�I had had my warning�察�never again did I think of disobedience。' 

     `Ah�察�yes�察�the call of the South�察�of the South��' twittered the other two 

dreamily。 `Its songs its hues�察�its radiant air� �O�察�do you remember' and�察�

forgetting the Rat�察�they slid into passionate reminiscence�察�while he listened 

fascinated�察�and his heart burned within him。 In himself�察�too�察�he knew that 

it was vibrating at last�察�that chord hitherto dormant and unsuspected。 The 

mere   chatter   of   these   southern´bound   birds�察  �their   pale   and   second´hand 

reports�察�had yet power to awaken this wild new sensation and thrill him 

through   and   through   with   it�察  �what   would   one   moment   of   the   real   thing 

work in himo

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