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           Nowjumpup,there’sagoodfellow,anddon’tliemopingthereonafinemorninglikethis!"

           "Dear,kindRat,"murmuredToad,"howlittleyourealisemycondition,andhowveryfarIamfrom‘jumpingup’now—ifever!Butdonottroubleaboutme.Ihatebeingaburdentomyfriends,andIdonotexpecttobeonemuchlonger.Indeed,Ialmosthopenot."

           "Well,Ihopenot,too,"saidtheRatheartily."You’vebeenafinebothertousallthistime,andI’mgladtohearit’sgoingtostop.Andinweatherlikethis,andtheboatingseasonjustbeginning!It’stoobadofyou,Toad!Itisn’tthetroublewemind,butyou’remakingusmisssuchanawfullot."

           "I’mafraiditisthetroubleyoumind,though,"repliedtheToadlanguidly."Icanquiteunderstandit.It’snaturalenough.You’retiredofbotheringaboutme.Imustn’taskyoutodoanythingfurther.I’manuisance,Iknow."

           "Youare,indeed,"saidtheRat."ButItellyou,I’dtakeanytroubleonearthforyou,ifonlyyou’dbeasensibleanimal."

           "IfIthoughtthat,Ratty,"murmuredToad,morefeeblythanever,"thenIwouldbegyou—forthelasttime,probably—tosteproundtothevillageasquicklyaspossible—evennowitmaybetoolate—andfetchthedoctor.Butdon’tyoubother.It’sonlyatrouble,andperhapswemayaswellletthingstaketheircourse.