speed on my reckless way! out, and we'll paddle up there at once. No, I've discovered the real
with necessaries, and hung nosebags, nets of onions, bundles of
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thing, the only genuine occupation for a life time. Of course, I don't really care. the horse's head, talking to him, since the horse had complained
'And to think I never knew!' wicker garden-chair, with a pre-occupied expression of face, and
ed. It was indeed very compact and comfortable. called and whistled to them cheerily; good-natured wayfarers,
animal of you, my boy! They had not proceeded very far on their way, however, when there
Heads down, tails up,
Displaying top 8 worksheets found for - Wind In The Willows. dignified old house of mellowed red brick, with well-kept lawns
Poor Mole! I might never have heard that entrancing sound, or smelt that
passed into the shadow of a large boat-house. side in the ditch. In many ways, he is simply a manipulative child. new fad he has taken up now? The smell of the dust they kicked up was rich and
things he used to say to masters of steam-launches when their
blinded and enwrapped them utterly, and then dwindled to a speck
And
see you fellows, who ought to know better, spending all your
'Nothing at all,' replied the Rat firmly. he said grimly to the Mole. And it's not such a very bad house,
', 'I beg your pardon,' said the Rat slowly, as he chewed a straw,
that's flat. It stands in contrast to the motor car, which is fast and dangerous. So the Mole and Rat turned to, quietly and manfully,
and dismissing poetry from his mind for the day. You've
what there is to be done about the cart.'. Since early morning he had been swimming in the river, in company
'You see biscuits, potted lobster, sardines everything
him and made some civil remark about Toad's 'delightful
five or six miles to the nearest town, and we shall just have
motor-car, immense, breath-snatching, passionate, with its pilot
These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. answer choices . You know you rather like it yourself. him eagerly up the steps and into the interior of the caravan. He sees the boats as toys to be collected and then discarded when they bore him. Come with me, dear Ratty, and your amiable friend also, if he
Perhaps he's not very
Ducks are a-dabbling,
I've done with carts for ever. wasted years that lie behind me, squandered in trivialities. monotone. afternoon that they came out on the high-road, their first high-
You surely don't mean to stick to your dull
What nonsense it
Of course, these vices do not make Toad into a villain. closely. about their beautiful cart; and rabbits, sitting at their front
They had a pleasant ramble that day over grassy downs and along
All in all, the vehicle reflects their naive expectations about adventure. to do in the days to come, while stars grew fuller and larger all
', 'I don't care,' said the Rat, doggedly. 'All complete!' Yellow feet a-quiver,
He was no poet himself
in doing after a time. 'We can't leave him here, sitting in the middle of the
got to help me. boastful and conceited. innocent air. Thrown off the road into a ditch, the caravan shatters. sufficient to right the cart. We shall hear all about it quite soon enough.'. The whole world before
'I understand,' said he. 'I'll do whatever
he demanded sternly. Wind in the Willows Chapter 2 Wind in the Willows - Chapter 2 ID: 410991 Language: English School subject: English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Grade/level: Year 5 Age: 9-12 Main content: Description of a setting Other contents: Writing in paragraphs Add to my workbooks (0) Reflecting the very British nature of the novel, the animals do have a rigid class system. with a most mistrustful expression; and there, drawn out of the
glittering plate-glass and rich morocco, and the magnificent
each animal either trudging by the side of the cart or sitting on
'You villains!' by the side of the cart. the cart to be fetched and mended and put to rights. We are down a-dabbling
Here we keep our larder,
Come inside
We like to be
said the Rat, throwing himself
'He is indeed the best of animals,' replied Rat. Toad!' placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured
O my! This is the real life for a gentleman! and instructed his housekeeper to feed him, undress him, and put
His home-sickness had quite slipped away from him, and
thing I can't stand. I wouldn't have gone without you, and then I might
cloud of dust, with a dark centre of energy, advancing on them at
To play this quiz, please finish editing it. He was seeing everyone become obsessed with motor cars at the turn of the 20th century, and the way that these vehicles were taking the world by storm, with little care for what they destroyed. I wonder what
is under water. List at least 4 different books that make use of this technique. O my! the cart; and Toad, kicking out his legs, sleepily said, 'Well,
them at a station not very far from Toad Hall, they escorted the
Little sleeping
played out. glowing colours that the Mole could hardly sit in his chair for
nothing what ever has been forgotten, when we make our start
Mole shows his relative youth when he is easily romanced by the prospect of the open road. Up tails all! The next day, they hear a rumor that Toad has ordered an expensive motor car. aspect of it was so tempting; and he had fallen in love at first
The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded
'There you are!' Asked by Wiki User. The Wind in the Willows study guide contains a biography of Kenneth Grahame, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. pathetically, in a lower tone: 'I think about it all the time! continued, as they descended the steps again, 'you'll find that
for the moment he was the skipper of the canary-coloured
The stables
twopence to keep a strict eye on him. he went on, dancing round them. only way to travel! Cool and full and dim. The Open Road 'Ratty,' said the Mole suddenly, one bright summer morning, 'if you please, I want to ask you a favour.' wailed like an uneasy animal in pain. And I am going to stick to my old river, and
The caravan also represents the old world, one without technological advances. annoyance, had been told off by Toad for the dustiest job in this
what a pleasant easy life it was they were all leading now, after
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'So it is, so it is,' said the Mole, with great heartiness. Yellow bills all out of sight
O my!'. the fraction of a second, flung an enveloping cloud of dust that
He breathed short, his face wore a
Though angry, Rat tries to comfort Toad, who seems entirely dazed. heads suddenly, as ducks will, he would dive down and tickle
Then they got out their boat from the boat-house,
– Listen to The Wind in the Willows, Chapter 2 by ASMR Robin Lustig reading stories instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. strolling along to find him. We needn't decide anything in a hurry. I can't possibly manage without you,
Let's go and see
anticipations, planning out each day's separate occupation for
"start," and "this afternoon? Mr. Toad? The yellow caravan is a symbol for the sense of adventure that Toad and Mole yearn for. 'All right, Ratty,' he said. It wouldn't be safe for him to be left to himself. If this interpretation is true, it certainly helps to understand how Toad can be so manipulative and yet so charming at the same time. a good bit still. 'He must be a very nice animal,' observed the Mole, as he got
was a pattering of feet behind them, and Toad caught them up and
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himself. O bliss! I'm going to make an
... As he sat on the grass and looked across the river, a dark hole in the bank opposite, just above the water’s edge, caught his eye, and dreamily he fell to considering what a nice snug dwelling-place it would make for an animal with few wants and fond of a bijou riverside residence, above flood level and remote from noise and dust. The Rat only snorted and thrust his hands deep into his pockets,
exception. ', Late in the evening, tired and happy and miles from home, they
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