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“Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears”

           "Youbad,troublesomelittleanimal!Aren’tyouashamedofyourself?Whatdoyouthinkyourfather,myoldfriend,wouldhavesaidifhehadbeenhereto-night,andhadknownofallyourgoingson?"

           Toad,whowasonthesofabythistime,withhislegsup,rolledoveronhisface,shakenbysobsofcontrition.

           "There,there!"wentontheBadger,morekindly."Nevermind.Stopcrying.We’regoingtoletbygonesbebygones,andtryandturnoveranewleaf.ButwhattheMolesaysisquitetrue.Thestoatsareonguard,ateverypoint,andtheymakethebestsentinelsintheworld.It’squiteuselesstothinkofattackingtheplace.They’retoostrongforus."

           "Thenit’sallover,"sobbedtheToad,cryingintothesofacushions."Ishallgoandenlistforasoldier,andneverseemydearToadHallanymore!"

           "Come,cheerup,Toady!"saidtheBadger."Therearemorewaysofgettingbackaplacethantakingitbystorm.Ihaven’tsaidmylastwordyet.NowI’mgoingtotellyouagreatsecret."

           Toadsatupslowlyanddriedhiseyes.Secretshadanimmenseattractionforhim,becausehenevercouldkeepone,andheenjoyedthesortofunhallowedthrillheexperiencedwhenhewentandtoldanotheranimal,afterhavingfaithfullypromisednotto.

           "Thereisanundergroundpassage,"saidtheBadger,impressively,"thatleadsfromtheriver-bank,quitenearhere,rightupintothemiddleofToadHall.

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