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“Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears”

           Therehehadathoroughwashandbrush-up,changedhisclothes,andstoodforalongtimebeforetheglass,contemplatinghimselfwithprideandpleasure,andthinkingwhatutteridiotsallthepeoplemusthavebeentohaveevermistakenhimforonemomentforawasherwoman.

           Bythetimehecamedownagainluncheonwasonthetable,andverygladToadwastoseeit,forhehadbeenthroughsometryingexperiencesandhadtakenmuchhardexercisesincetheexcellentbreakfastprovidedforhimbythegipsy.WhiletheyateToadtoldtheRatallhisadventures,dwellingchieflyonhisowncleverness,andpresenceofmindinemergencies,andcunningintightplaces;andrathermakingoutthathehadbeenhavingagayandhighly-colouredexperience.Butthemorehetalkedandboasted,themoregraveandsilenttheRatbecame.

           WhenatlastToadhadtalkedhimselftoastandstill,therewassilenceforawhile;andthentheRatsaid,"Now,Toady,Idon’twanttogiveyoupain,afterallyou’vebeenthroughalready;but,seriously,don’tyouseewhatanawfulassyou’vebeenmakingofyourself?Onyourownadmissionyouhavebeenhand-cuffed,imprisoned,starved,chased,terrifiedoutofyourlife,insulted,jeeredat,andignominiouslyflungintothewaterbyawoman,too!Where’stheamusementinthat?Wheredoesthefuncomein?Andallbecauseyoumustneedsgoandstealamotor-car.Youknowthatyou’veneverhadanythingbuttroublefrommotor-carsfromthemomentyoufirstseteyesonone.

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