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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 himone passionate touch of the real southern sun�察�one waft of 

the authentic odor�拭�With closed eyes he dared to dream a moment in full 

abandonment�察�and when he looked again the river seemed steely and chill�察�



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the green fields grey and lightless。 Then his loyal heart seemed to cry out 

on his weaker self for its treachery。 

     `Why   do     you   ever   come     back�察  �then�察  �at  all��'  he  demanded      of  the 

swallows jealously。 `What do you find to attract you in this poor drab little 

country��' 

     `And do you think��' said the first swallow�察 �that the other call is not for 

us too�察�in its due season�拭�The call of lush meadow´ grass�察�wet orchards�察�

warm�察�insect´haunted ponds�察�of browsing cattle�察�of haymaking�察�and all the 

farm´buildings clustering round the House of the perfect Eaves��' 

     `Do you suppose��' asked the second one�察�that you are the only living 

thing that craves with a hungry longing to hear the cuckoo's note again��' 

     `In   due   time��'   said   the   third�察   �we   shall   be   home´sick   once   more   for 

quiet water´lilies swaying on the surface of an English stream。 But to´day 

all that seems pale and thin and very far away。 Just now our blood dances 

to other music。' 

     They fell a´twittering among themselves once more�察�and this time their 

intoxicating   babble   was   of   violet   seas�察  �tawny   sands�察  �and   lizard´haunted 

walls。 

     Restlessly the Rat wandered off once more�察�climbed the slope that rose 

gently from the north bank of the river�察�and lay looking out towards the 

great ring of Downs that barred his vision further southwardshis simple 

horizon hitherto�察�his Mountains of the Moon�察�his limit behind which lay 

nothing he had cared to see or to know。 To´day�察�to him gazing South with a 

new´born   need   stirring   in   his   heart�察  �the   clear   sky   over   their   long   low 

outline seemed to pulsate with promise�察�to´day�察�the unseen was everything�察�

the unknown the only real fact of life。 On this side of the hills was now the 

real blank�察�on the other lay the crowded and coloured panorama that his 

inner eye was seeing so clearly。 What seas lay beyond�察�green�察�leaping�察�and 

crested�   �What   sun´bathed   coasts�察  �along   which   the   white   villas   glittered 

against     the  olive   woods�     �What    quiet   harbours�察   �thronged     with   gallant 

shipping   bound   for   purple   islands   of   wine   and   spice�察  �islands   set   low   in 

languorous waters� �

     He rose and descended river´wards once more�察�then changed his mind 

and sought the side of the dusty lane。 There�察�lying half´ buried in the thick�察�



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cool under´hedge tangle that bordered it�察�he could muse on the metalled 

road and all the wondrous world that it led to�察�on all the wayfarers�察�too�察�

that might have trodden it�察�and the fortunes and adventures they had gone 

to seek or found unseekingout there�察�beyondbeyond� �

     Footsteps fell on his ear�察�and the figure of one that walked somewhat 

wearily came into view�察�and he saw that it was a Rat�察�and a very dusty one。 

The wayfarer�察�as he reached him�察�saluted with a gesture of courtesy that 

had something foreign about it hesitated a momentthen with a pleasant 

smile turned from the track and sat down by his side in the cool herbage。 

He   seemed   tired�察  �and   the   Rat   let   him   rest   unquestioned�察  �understanding 

something of what was in his thoughts�察�knowing�察�too�察�the value all animals 

attach   at   times   to   mere   silent   companionship�察  �when   the   weary   muscles 

slacken and the mind marks time。 

     The wayfarer was lean and keen´featured�察�and somewhat bowed at the 

shoulders�察  �his   paws   were   thin   and   long�察  �his   eyes   much   wrinkled   at   the 

corners�察  �and   he   wore   small   gold   ear   rings   in   his   neatly´set   well´shaped 

ears。   His   knitted   jersey   was   of   a   faded   blue�察  �his   breeches�察  �patched   and 

stained�察�were based on a blue foundation�察�and his small belongings that he 

carried were tied up in a blue cotton handkerchief。 

     When   he   had   rested   awhile   the   stranger   sighed�察  �snuffed   the   air�察  �and 

looked about him。 

     `That was clover�察�that warm whiff   on the breeze��' he remarked�察   �and 

those are cows we hear cropping the grass behind us and blowing softly 

between mouthfuls。 There is a sound of distant reapers�察�and yonder rises a 

blue     line  of   cottage    smoke      against    the   woodland。      The    river   runs 

somewhere close by�察�for I hear the call of a moorhen�察�and I see by your 

build that you're a freshwater mariner。 Everything seems asleep�察�and   yet 

going on all the time。 It is a goodly life that you lead�察�friend�察�no doubt the 

best in the world�察�if only you are strong enough to lead it��' 

     `Yes�察  �it's   THE   life�察  �the   only   life�察  �to   live��'   responded   the   Water   Rat 

dreamily�察�and without his usual whole´hearted conviction。 

     `I   did   not   say   exactly   that��'   replied   the   stranger   cautiously�察   �but   no 

doubt it's the best。 I've tried it�察�and I know。 And because I've just tried it 

six months of itand know it's the best�察�here am I�察�footsore and hungry�察�



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tramping away from it�察�tramping southward�察�following the old call�察�back to 

the old life�察�THE life which is mine and which will not let me go。' 

     `Is this�察�then�察�yet another of them��' mused the Rat。 `And where have 

you   just   come   from��'   he   asked。   He   hardly   dared   to   ask   where   he   was 

bound for�察�he seemed to know the answer only too well。 

     `Nice     little  farm��'  replied    the   wayfarer�察   �briefly。   `Upalong      in  that 

direction'he nodded northwards。 `Never mind about it。 I had everything I 

could   wanteverything   I   had   any   right   to   expect   of   life�察  �and   more�察  �and 

here I am� �Glad to be here all the same�察�though�察�glad to be here� �So many 

miles further on the road�察�so many hours nearer to my heart's desire��' 

     His shining eyes held fast to the horizon�察�and he seemed to be listening 

for some sound that was wanting from that inland acreage�察�vocal as it was 

with the cheerful music of pasturage and farmyard。 

     `You   are   not   one   of   US��'   said   the   Water   Rat�察   �nor   yet   a   farmer�察  �nor 

even�察�I should judge�察�of this country。' 

     `Right��' replied the stranger。 `I'm a seafaring rat�察�I am�察�and the port I 

originally   hail   from   is   Constantinople�察  �though   I'm   a   sort   of   a   foreigner 

there too�察�in a manner of speaking。 You will have heard of Constantinople�察�

friend�拭�A  fair   city�察  �and   an   ancient   and   glorious one。 And   you   may   have 

heard�察  �too�察  �of   Sigurd�察  �King   of   Norway�察  �and   how   he   sailed   thither   with 

sixty ships�察�and how he and his men rode up through streets all canopied 

in their honour with purple and gold�察�and how the Emperor and Empress 

came   down   and   banqueted   with   him   on   board   his   ship。   When   Sigurd 

returned home�察  �many  of   his   Northmen   remained   behind   and   entered   the 

Emperor's body´guard�察�and my ancestor�察�a Norwegian born�察�stayed behind 

too�察�with the ships that Sigurd gave the Emperor。 Seafarers we have ever 

been�察�and no wonder�察�as for me�察�the city of my birth is no more my home 

than any pleasant port between there and the London River。 I know them 

all�察�and they know me。 Set me down on any of their quays or foreshores�察�

and I am home again。' 

     `I   suppose   you   go   great   voyages��'   said   the   Water   Rat   with   growing 

interest。 `Months and months out of sight of land�察�and provisions running 

short�察  �and   allowanced   as   to   water�察  �and   your   mind   communing   with   the 

mighty ocean�察�and all that sort of thing��' 



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     `By no means��' said the Sea Rat frankly。 `Such a life as you describe 

would not suit me at all。 I'm in the coasting trade�察�and rarely out of sight of 

land。   It's   the   jolly   times   on   shore   that   appeal   to   me�察  �as   much   as   any 

seafaring。 O�察�those southern seaports� �The smell of them�察�the riding´lights 

at night�察�the glamour��' 

     `Well�察�perhaps you have chosen the better way��' said the Water Rat�察�but 

rather doubtfully。 `Tell me something of your coasting�察�then�察�if you have a 

mind to�察�and what sort of harvest an animal of spirit might hope to bring 

home from it to warm his latter days with gallant memories by the fireside�察�

for   my   life�察  �I   confess   to   you�察  �feels   to   me   to´day   somewhat   narrow   and 

circumscribed。' 

     `My last voyage��' began the Sea Rat�察 �that landed me eventually in this 

country�察�bound with high hopes for my inland farm�察�will serve as a good 

example of any of them�察�and�察�indeed�察�as an epitome of my highly´coloured 

life。   Family   troubles�察  �as   usual�察  �began   it。   The   domestic   storm´cone   was 

hoisted�察�and I shipped myself on board a small trading vessel bound from 

Constantinople�察�by classic seas whose every wave throbs with a deathless 

memory�察�to the Grecian Islands and the Levant。 Those were golden days 

and     balmy    nights�    �In  and    out   of  harbour     all  the   timeold    friends 

everywheresleeping   in   some   cool   temple   or   ruined

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