The Open Road (3) [The Open Road]
The OPen Road (3)
They got off a boat, and strolled across the flower-decked lawns in search of Toad.
Soon they found him resting in a wicker garden-chair with a preoccupied expression of face, and a large map spread out on his knees.
" Hooray ! " he cried, jumping up on seeing them, " this is splendid ! "
He shook the paws of both of them warmly, never waiting for an introduction to the Mole.
" How KIND of you, " he went on, dancing rousd them.
" I was just going to send a boat down the river for you, Ratty, with strict orders that you were to be fetched up here at once, whatever you were doing. I want you badlyーboth of you.
Now what will you take ?
Come inside and have something !
You don't know how lucky it is, your turning up just now ! "
" Let's sit quiet a bit, Toady ! " said the Rat, throwing himself into an easy chair, while Mole took another by the side of him and made some civil remark about Toad's ' delightful residence.'
" Finest house on the whole river, " cried the Toad boisterously.
" Or anywhere else, for that matter, " he could not help adding.
Here the Rat nudged the Mole.
Unfortunately Toad saw him do it, and turned very red.
There was a moment’s painful silence.
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They got off a boat, and strolled across the flower-decked lawns in search of Toad.
Soon they found him resting in a wicker garden-chair with a preoccupied expression of face, and a large map spread out on his knees.
" Hooray ! " he cried, jumping up on seeing them, " this is splendid ! "
He shook the paws of both of them warmly, never waiting for an introduction to the Mole.
" How KIND of you, " he went on, dancing rousd them.
" I was just going to send a boat down the river for you, Ratty, with strict orders that you were to be fetched up here at once, whatever you were doing. I want you badlyーboth of you.
Now what will you take ?
Come inside and have something !
You don't know how lucky it is, your turning up just now ! "
" Let's sit quiet a bit, Toady ! " said the Rat, throwing himself into an easy chair, while Mole took another by the side of him and made some civil remark about Toad's ' delightful residence.'
" Finest house on the whole river, " cried the Toad boisterously.
" Or anywhere else, for that matter, " he could not help adding.
Here the Rat nudged the Mole.
Unfortunately Toad saw him do it, and turned very red.
There was a moment’s painful silence.
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2013-06-22 19:00
nice!(1)
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