‘Ratty,’ said the Mole suddenly, one bright summer morning, ‘if you please, I want … Now, wherever did you pick up those prints? Why, it must be quite close by him at that moment, his old home that he had hurriedly forsaken and never sought again, that day when he first found the River! Main content: Jnformal letter writing. He waited till Mole's sobs became gradually less stormy and more rhythmical; he waited till at last sniffs were frequent and sobs only intermittent. The most prominent manifestation of this theme in The Wind in the Willows comes in Chapter 5, when Mole feels the uncontrollable desire to return to his own house. Though wind may follow, and snow beside, Yet draw us in by your fire to bide; And now it was sending out its scouts and its messengers to capture him and bring him in. And he was much taken up with the weather, for he too, could smell something—something suspiciously like approaching snow. Home! "We're going to find that home of yours, old fellow," replied the Rat pleasantly; "so you had better come along, for it will take some finding, and we shall want your nose. On the walls hung wire baskets with ferns in them, alternating with brackets carrying plaster statuary—Garibaldi, and the infant Samuel, and Queen Victoria, and other heroes of modern Italy. Come back! And the Rat pressed forward on his way without waiting for an answer. groaned the Mole dolorously; "no butter, no——", "No pâté de foie gras, no champagne!" "At this time of the year our shops keep open to all sorts of hours. Tell us your trouble, and let me see what I can do. Joy for every morning! Then a short, quick run forward—a fault—a check—a try back; and then a slow, steady, confident advance. All >60: The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3. cried the Rat heartily. A pig—that's me! Pull up that settle to the fire. The Wind in the Willows Questions and Answers - Discover the eNotes.com community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on The Wind in the Willows ", "Why, certainly, sir," replied the field-mouse respectfully. What a ripping little house this is! The beautifully written work, with its evocative descriptions of the countryside interspersed with exciting adventures, became a classic of English children’s literature. "What's up?" On the middle perch the fluffy occupant, head tucked well into feathers, seemed so near to them as to be easily stroked, had they tried; even the delicate tips of his plumped-out plumage pencilled plainly on the illuminated screen. He was now in just the frame of mind that the tactful Rat had quietly worked to bring about in him. "Why, only just now I saw a sardine-opener on the kitchen dresser, quite distinctly; and everybody knows that means there are sardines about somewhere in the neighbourhood. Read by Michael Bertenshaw. continued the Rat, grinning. cried the Mole, getting up and hurrying after him. "And that reminds me—what's that little door at the end of the passage? Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows Chapter Summary. "Please stop, Ratty!" ", "No bread!" "Who were the first to cry Nowell? Come from far away you to greet— The Rat stared straight in front of him, saying nothing, only patting Mole gently on the shoulder. set off up the road again over the toilsome way they had come. He dared not tarry longer within their magic circle. Chapter 5. And they never pass me over—they come to Mole End last of all; and I used to give them hot drinks, and supper too sometimes, when I could afford it. The Wind in the Willows - Chapter 4: Mr. Badger Lyrics. In the middle was a small round pond containing gold-fish and surrounded by a cockle-shell border. The Mole's ran a good deal on supper, as it was pitch-dark, and it was all a strange country for him as far as he knew, and he was following obediently in the wake of the Rat, leaving the guidance entirely to him. ", Encouraged by his inspiriting companion, the Mole roused himself and dusted and polished with energy and heartiness, while the Rat, running to and fro with armfuls of fuel, soon had a cheerful blaze roaring up the chimney. Tell us all about it, and how you came to make it what it is. But ere he closed his eyes he let them wander round his old room, mellow in the glow of the firelight that played or rested on familiar and friendly things which had long been unconsciously a part of him, and now smilingly received him back, without rancour. The result was not so very depressing after all, though of course it might have been better; a tin of sardines—a box of captain's biscuits, nearly full—and a German sausage encased in silver paper. Chapter 5. 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