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come   along   and   have   some   of   this   cold   tongue。   It's   first   rate。   I'm   very 

pleased with you�察�Mole��' 

     The goodnatured Mole picked up a stick�察�formed his prisoners up in a 

line on the floor�察�gave them the order `Quick march��' and led his squad off 

to the upper floor。 After a time�察�he appeared again�察�smiling�察�and said that 

every room was ready�察�and as clean as a new pin。 `And I didn't have to lick 

them�察  �either��'   he   added。   `I   thought�察  �on   the   whole�察  �they   had   had   licking 

enough for one night�察�and the weasels�察�when I put the point to them�察�quite 



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agreed with me�察�and said they wouldn't think of troubling me。 They were 

very penitent�察�and said they were extremely sorry for what they had done。 

but it was all the fault of the Chief Weasel and the stoats�察�and if ever they 

could   do   anything   for   us   at   any   time   to   make   up�察  �we   had   only   got   to 

mention it。 So I gave them a roll a´piece�察�and let them out at the back�察�and 

off they ran�察�as hard as they could��' 

     Then   the   Mole   pulled   his   chair   up   to   the   table�察  �and   pitched   into   the 

cold tongue�察�and Toad�察�like the gentleman he was�察�put all his jealousy from 

him�察 �and   said   heartily�察   �Thank   you kindly�察 �dear   Mole�察 �for all   your   pains 

and trouble tonight�察�and especially for your cleverness this morning��' The 

Badger   was   pleased   at   that�察  �and   said�察   �There   spoke   my   brave   Toad��'   So 

they   finished   their   supper   in   great   joy   and   contentment�察  �and   presently 

retired   to   rest   between   clean   sheets�察  �safe   in   Toad's   ancestral   home�察  �won 

back by matchless valour�察�consummate strategy�察�and a proper handling of 

sticks。 

     The   following   morning�察  �Toad�察  �who   had   overslept   himself   as   usual�察�

came down to breakfast disgracefully late�察�and found on the table a certain 

quantity of egg´shells�察�some fragments of cold and leathery toast�察�a coffee´ 

pot three´fourths empty�察�and really very little else�察�which did not tend to 

improve   his   temper�察  �considering   that�察  �after   all�察  �it   was   his   own   house。 

Through the French windows of the breakfast´room he could see the Mole 

and   the   Water   Rat   sitting     in   wicker´chairs   out   on   the   lawn�察  �evidently 

telling each other stories�察�roaring with laughter and kicking their short legs 

up   in   the   air。   The   Badger�察  �who   was   in   an   arm´   chair   and   deep   in   the 

morning paper�察�merely looked up and nodded when Toad entered the room。 

But Toad knew his man�察�so he sat down and made the best breakfast he 

could�察  �merely   observing   to   himself   that   he   would   get   square   with   the 

others sooner or later。 When he had nearly finished�察�the Badger looked up 

and remarked rather shortly�此 �I'm sorry�察�Toad�察�but I'm afraid there's a heavy 

morning's       work    in  front   of   you。   You    see�察 �we    really   ought    to  have    a 

Banquet at once�察�to celebrate this affair。 It's expected of youin fact�察�it's 

the rule。' 

     `O�察�all right��' said the Toad�察�readily。 `Anything to oblige。 Though why 

on   earth   you   should   want   to   have   a   Banquet   in   the   morning   I   cannot 



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understand。  But   you   know  I   do   not live   to   please   myself�察  �but   merely  to 

find out   what   my  friends   want�察 �and   then   try  and   arrange it   for   'em�察  �you 

dear old Badger��' 

     `Don't pretend to be stupider than you really are��' replied the Badger�察�

crossly�察 �and don't chuckle and splutter in your coffee while you're talking�察�

it's not manners。 What I mean is�察�the Banquet will be at night�察�of course�察�

but the invitations will have to be written and got off at once�察�and you've 

got to write 'em。 Now�察�sit down at that tablethere's stacks of letter´paper 

on it�察�with ;Toad Hall; at the top in blue and goldand write invitations to 

all our friends�察�and if you stick to it we shall get them out before luncheon。 

And I'LL bear a hand�察�too�察�and take my share of the burden。 I'LL order the 

Banquet。' 

     `What��'   cried   Toad�察  �dismayed。   `Me   stop   indoors   and   write   a   lot   of 

rotten letters on a jolly morning like this�察�when I want to go around my 

property�察�and set everything and everybody to rights�察�and swagger about 

and   enjoy   myself�   �Certainly   not�   �I'll   beI'll   see   youStop   a   minute�察�

though� �Why�察�of course�察�dear Badger� �What is my pleasure or convenience 

compared with that of others� �You wish it done�察�and it shall be done。 Go�察�

Badger�察  �order   the     Banquet�察  �order   what     you    like�察  �then  join  our   young 

friends outside in their innocent mirth�察�oblivious of me and my cares and 

toils。 I sacrifice this fair morning on the altar of duty and friendship��' 

     The   Badger   looked   at   him   very   suspiciously�察  �but   Toad's   frank�察  �open 

countenance   made   it   difficult   to      suggest   any   unworthy   motive   in      this 

change of attitude。 He quitted the room�察�accordingly�察�in the direction of the 

kitchen�察�and as soon as the door had closed behind him�察�Toad hurried to 

the writing´table。 A fine idea had occurred to him while he was talking。 He 

WOULD   write   the   invitations�察  �and   he   would   take   care   to   mention   the 

leading   part   he   had   taken   in   the   fight�察  �and   how   he   had   laid   the   Chief 

Weasel   flat�察  �and   he   would   hint   at   his   adventures�察  �and   what   a   career   of 

triumph he had to tell about�察�and on the fly´leaf he would set out a sort of 

a programme of entertainment for the evening something like this�察�as he 

sketched it out in his head�此�

     SPEECH 。 。 。 。 BY TOAD。 

     ��There will be other speeches by TOAD during the evening。�� 



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     ADDRESS 。 。 。 BY TOAD 

     SYNOPSISOur           Prison   Systemthe     Waterways      of   Old   England 

Horse´ dealing�察�and how to dealProperty�察�its rights and its duties Back 

to the LandA Typical English Squire。 

     SONG       。   。  。  。  BY    TOAD。       ��Composed       by    himself。��    OTHER 

COMPOSITIONS 。 BY TOAD 

       will be sung in the course of the evening by the 。 。 。 COMPOSER。 

       The idea pleased him mightly�察�and he worked very hard and got all 

the letters finished by noon�察�at which hour it was reported to him that there 

was   a   small   and   rather   bedraggled   weasel   at   the   door�察  �inquiring   timidly 

whether he could be of any service to the gentlemen。 Toad swaggered out 

and    found    it  was  one   of  the   prisoners   of  the   previous    evening�察   �very 

respectful and anxious to please。 He patted him on the head�察�shoved the 

bundle   of   invitations   into   his   paw�察  �and   told   him   to   cut   along   quick   and 

deliver them as fast as he could�察�and if he liked to come back again in the 

evening�察�perhaps there might be a shilling for him�察�or�察�again�察�perhaps there 

mightn't�察�and the poor weasel seemed really quite grateful�察�and hurried off 

eagerly to do his mission。 

     When the other animals came back to luncheon�察�very boisterous and 

breezy after a morning on the river�察�the Mole�察�whose conscience had been 

pricking him�察 �looked   doubtfully  at Toad�察  �expecting to   find   him  sulky  or 

depressed。 Instead�察�he was so uppish and inflated that the Mole began to 

suspect   something�察  �while   the   Rat   and   the   Badger   exchanged   significant 

glances。 

     As   soon   as   the   meal   was   over�察  �Toad   thrust   his   paws   deep   into   his 

trouser´pockets�察     �remarked      casually�察   �Well�察  �look   after   yourselves�察   �you 

fellows�     �Ask   for  anything    you   want��'   and   was    swaggering     off  in  the 

direction of the garden�察�where he wanted to think out an idea or two for his 

coming speeches�察�when the Rat caught him by the arm。 

     Toad rather suspected what he was after�察�and did his best to get away�察�

but when the Badger took him firmly by the other arm he began to see that 

the game was up。 The two animals conducted him between them into the 

small   smoking´room  that   opened   out   of the  entrance´hall�察 �shut   the   door�察�

and put him into a chair。 Then they both stood in front of him�察�while Toad 



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sat silent and regarded them with much suspicion and ill´humour。 

     `Now�察�look here�察�Toad��' said the Rat。 `It's about this Banquet�察�and very 

sorry    I  am    to  have    to  speak    to   you   like   this。  But   we    want    you   to 

understand clearly�察�once and for all�察�that there are going to be no speeches 

and   no    songs。   Try   and    grasp   the   fact   that   on   this   occasion  we're   not 

arguing with you�察�we're just telling you。' 

     Toad saw that he was trapped。 They understood him�察�they saw through 

him�察�they had got ahead of him。 His pleasant dream was shattered。 

     `Mayn't I sing them just one LITTLE song��' he pleaded piteously。 

     `No�察�not ONE little song��' replied the Rat firmly�察�though his heart bled 

as he noticed the trembling lip of the poor disappointed Toad。 `It's no good�察�

Toady�察  �you   know   well   that   your   songs   are   all   conceit   and   boasting   and 

vanity�察  �and   your   speeches   are   all   self´praise   andandwell�察  �and   gross 

exaggeration and and' 

     `And gas��' put in the Badger�察�in his common way。 

     `It's   for   your   own   good�察  �Toady��'   w

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