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The River Bank

           

           "Thishasbeenawonderfulday!"saidhe,astheRatshovedoffandtooktothescullsagain."Doyouknow,I’veneverbeeninaboatbeforeinallmylife."

           "What?"criedtheRat,open-mouthed:"NeverbeeninayouneverwellI—whathaveyoubeendoing,then?"

           "Isitsoniceasallthat?"askedtheMoleshyly,thoughhewasquitepreparedtobelieveitasheleantbackinhisseatandsurveyedthecushions,theoars,therowlocks,andallthefascinatingfittings,andfelttheboatswaylightlyunderhim.

           "Nice?It’stheonlything,"saidtheWaterRatsolemnlyasheleantforwardforhisstroke."Believeme,myyoungfriend,thereisnothingabsolutenothinghalfsomuchworthdoingassimplymessingaboutinboats.Simplymessing,"hewentondreamily:"messingaboutinboats;messing"

           "Lookahead,Rat!"criedtheMolesuddenly.

           Itwastoolate.Theboatstruckthebankfulltilt.Thedreamer,thejoyousoarsman,layonhisbackatthebottomoftheboat,hisheelsintheair.

           "aboutinboatsorwithboats,"theRatwentoncomposedly,pickinghimselfupwithapleasantlaugh."Inoroutof’em,itdoesn’tmatter.Nothingseemsreallytomatter,that’sthecharmofit.

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