The Adventures of Mr.Toad (2)

The Adventures of  Mr.Toad (2)

Alas, it was too good to be true !

At that moment there came a knock on the door.

It was the postman with a special delivery for Mr.Water Rat.

" Come　at　once　to　Toad　Hall！"
it said, and it was signed " A. MacBadger. "

" Oh, dear ! " said Ratty,with a shake of his head.
" This means trouble."

But friends  are friends through thick and thin, so off they started, snatching a last nibble of toasted muffin as they went.

At Toad Hall they found poor MacBaadger pacing up and down.

" Ah, lads ! " said he.
" You've come at last !  I'm close to being a nervous wreck ! "

"What seems to be trouble, MacBadger ? " asked Mr.Rat.

" It's Toad, " groaned MacBadger.
" This time he's gone too far !"

" But he promisedー" said Mole.

" Oh, yes, he's given up fast bicyces and speedy boats, it's true, "
said MacBadger.
" But now he's rampaging about the country in a canany-colored gypsy cart. "

" A gypcy cart ! " echoed Rat and Mole.

And it was true, too true.



Rat and Mole had just turned down the road toward home, after a long talk with MacBadger, when a great cloud of dust came rolling toward them.

Out of the dust a voice called.
And the voice was the voice of Toad.

" Hellow you fellows ! " cried Toad.
" You're the very animals I was coming to see. "

"We went to have a talk with you, " said Mr. Rat severely.

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