Вітер у вербах

           "Ithought,onthewhole,theyhadhadlickingenoughforonenight,andtheweasels,whenIputthepointtothem,quiteagreedwithme,andsaidtheywouldn’tthinkoftroublingme.Theywereverypenitent,andsaidtheywereextremelysorryforwhattheyhaddone,butitwasallthefaultoftheChiefWeaselandthestoats,andifevertheycoulddoanythingforusatanytimetomakeup,wehadonlygottomentionit.SoIgavethemarolla-piece,andletthemoutattheback,andofftheyran,ashardastheycould!"

           ThentheMolepulledhischairuptothetable,andpitchedintothecoldtongue;andToad,likethegentlemanhewas,putallhisjealousyfromhim,andsaidheartily,"Thankyoukindly,dearMole,forallyourpainsandtroubleto-night,andespeciallyforyourclevernessthismorning!"TheBadgerwaspleasedatthat,andsaid,"TherespokemybraveToad!"Sotheyfinishedtheirsupperingreatjoyandcontentment,andpresentlyretiredtorestbetweencleansheets,safeinToad’sancestralhome,wonbackbymatchlessvalour,consummatestrategy,andaproperhandlingofsticks.

           Thefollowingmorning,Toad,whohadoverslepthimselfasusual,camedowntobreakfastdisgracefullylate,andfoundonthetableacertainquantityofegg-shells,somefragmentsofcoldandleatherytoast,acoffee-potthree-fourthsempty,andreallyverylittleelse;whichdidnottendtoimprovehistemper,consideringthat,afterall,itwashisownhouse.