/原版英語閱讀網InTheWillows風語河岸柳“你知道，”鼴鼠說，“我這輩子還從未坐過船。”“什么？”水鼠叫道。“我親愛的伙計，你算白活了！相信我，沒有什么——真的光更愜意。”邊體驗到了一種新的生活。在河邊，在漫長的金色的蛤蟆先生——著名的，聰明的，勇敢的，了不起的癩蛤蟆先生……，，極危險的癩蛤蟆……床TheMoleworkedveryhardallmorningcleaninghislittlehome.Hebrushed,andhewashedhecleanedthefloorsandthewalls,hestoodonchairstowashthetopsofcupboardshegotunderthebeds,hetookupthecarpets.Hecleanedandhecleaned,untilhisarmsandhisbackachedwithtiredness.ItwasspringtimeandthesmellandthesoundofspringwereeverywhereevenintheMole'sdarklittlehouseundertheground.Andwiththespringcomesthepromiseofchangeofsunshine,ofnewgreenleaves.SoitwasnotsurprisingthattheMolesuddenlyputdownhisbrushesandsaid,'Ohbother!'andthen,'I'mtiredofcleaning!'Somethingupabovethegroundwascallingtohim,andheranoutofhishouseandbegantodighiswayupwardstothesun.Hedugandhepushedandhepushedandhedug'Upwego!Upwego!'hesaidtohimselfuntilatlasthisnosecameoutintothesunlight,andhefoundhimselfinthewarm第1頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網grassofafield.ThisisfinesaidtheMoleThisisbetterthancleaning'Thesunshinewaswarmonhisbackandtheairwasfilledwiththesongsofbirds.Hegavealittlejumpforhappiness,shookhimselfandthenbegantocrossthefieldtowardssometrees.Hereandtherehewentthroughthefieldsandthewoods,lookingandsmellingandlistening.Everywhereanimalsandbirdswerebusytalkingandlaughing,lookingforfood,makingnewhomesforthespring.TheMoleenjoyeditall.Thensuddenlyhecametoariver.Hehadneverseenariverbeforeinhislife-thiswonderfulbrightshiningthingwhichdanceditswayinandoutoftheshadowsunderthetrees.Itwasneverstillforaminute,hurryingandlaughingandtalkingtoitself.Andatonce,theMolewasinlovewithit.Hewalkedalongtheriverbank,listeningandwatchingallthetimeAtlasthesatdownonthegrassandlookedacrosstherivertothebankoppositeTherewasadarkholeinthebank,andtheMolewatcheditdreamily,thinkingthatitwouldbeverypleasanttohavealittlehousebytheriver.Ashewatched,hesawsomethingshininginthehole.Soonhesawthatitwasaneye,andthenafaceappearedaswell.Abrownlittleface,withwhiskers.Withbrighteyes,andsmallears,andthickshinyhair.eWaterRatThenthetwoanimalsstoodupandlookedateachother.HelloMole'saidtheWaterRat.HelloRat'saidtheMole.Wouldyouliketocomeover?'askedtheRat.OhitseasytotalksaidtheMolealittlecrossly.Theriverwasnewtohimandhedidnotknowhowtogettotheotherside.TheRatsaidnothinganddisappearedThenheappearedagain,inalittleblueandwhiteboatwhichcamequicklyacrosstherivertowardstheMole.Itstoppedbythebank,andamomentlatertheMole,tohisgreatsurpriseandexcitement,foundhimselfactuallysittinginarealboat.DoyouknowhesaidastheRatbegantorowawayfromthebank,'I'veneverbeeninaboatbeforeinallmylife.'WhatcriedtheRatMydearfellowyouhaventlivedBelieveme,'hewentonseriouslythereisnothingreallynothing-nicerthanjustmessingaboutinboats.Youcangoupriverdownriverstaywhereyouare,itreallydoesn'tmatter.There'salways第2頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網somethingtodobutyoudonthavetodoitifyoudon'twantto.YoucandowhatyoulikeLookhereIfyou'renotbusytoday,whydon'twespendthedayontheriveretherTheMolehadlistenedtoallthiswithgreatinterest.Nowhesatbackinthecomfortableseatandsaid,'Whatawonderfuldaythisis!Let'sstartatonce!'ButfirsttheRatwentintohisholeandafterawhilecameoutcarryingaverylargeandheavylunchbasket.Thiswentintotheboat,undertheMole'sfeet,andthentheRatbegantorowdownriver.Thetwofriendstalkedfromtimetotime,butmostlytheMolejustwatchedtheriverdreamily,enjoyingthesoundsandthesmellsandthesunlight.Atlasttheyturnedoffthebigriverintoalittlesideriverthatcamedowntojoinit.TheRatstoppedtheboatandtheygotoutontoabankofsoftgreengrassundertallwillowtrees.Itwasveryquietandverypeaceful.TheMolesatdownandlookedaroundhim'Whatabeautifulplace!'hesaidhappily.TimeforlunchsaidtheRatopeningthebasketComeonMole!Let'sgettowork.'TheMolewashappytoobeybecausehewasveryhungryindeedafterallhiscleaningearlierinthedayAndwhatalunchitwas!Therewerecoldmeatsandeggsandwiches,cookedchickenandtomatoes,applesandbananasandalargecake.Whenatlasttheycouldeatnomore,theMolelaybackandwatchedtheriverlazily.Afterawhilehesatup.'Icanseealonglineofbubblesinthewater,'hesaid.'Iwonderwhatitis.'BubblesOho!'saidtheRat,andhecalledoutacrosstheriverinafriendlykindofway.ThebubblesstoppedandturnedSoonawetwhiskerynoseappearedabovetheedgeofthebank,andtheOtterpulledhimselfoutandshookthewaterfromhiscoat.AlunchpartyhesaidgoingstraighttowardsthefoodWhydidn'tyouinviteme,WedidntplanitexplainedtheRatWeonlydecidedtocomethismorning.Oh,andthisismyfriend,MrMole.'Happytomeetyou'saidtheOtter,andthetwoanimalswerefriendsatonce.AlltheworldseemstobeoutontherivertodaysaidtheOtterwhileheate.'Icameupthissiderivertotryandgetamoment'speace,andthenIfindyoufellowshavingalunchparty!'Suddenlytherewasanoiseinthethickbushesbehindthemandabigblackandwhiteheadlookedoutatthem.第3頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網ComeonoldBadger!'shoutedtheRat.TheBadgercameforwardafewstepsthenstopped.'Hmm!Acrowd!'hesaidcrossly,andturnedhisbackanddisappearedagainintothebushes.WhatapitysaidtheRatDearoldBadgerHesagoodfellow,buthedoeshateacrowdWewontseehimagaintodayButtelluswho'soutontheriver?'ToadsoutforonerepliedtheOtterInhisshinynewboat.He'sgotnewboatingclothes,andeverything!'TheRatandtheOtterlookedateachotherandlaughed.ToadsalwaystryingsomethingnewtheRatexplainedtotheMoleButhealwaysgetsboredsoquickly.Lastyearitwasahouse-boat,andhewantedtospendtherestofhislifelivingontheriver.Thisyearit'srowing-boats.''He'sanicefellow,ofcourse,'saidtheOtter.'Butheneverlearnsfromhismistakes!'FromwheretheysattheycouldseeabitofthebigriverAndjustthentheysawarowing-boatgoingpast,andinitashortfatanimal,rowingveryhardandverybadly.TheresToadgoingpastnowsaidtheRatLookathimHe'llturnthatboatoverinaminute.'OfcoursehewilllaughedtheOtterToadhadnowdisappearedupriverandtheOtterwentonDidIevertellyouthatstoryaboutToadandthe…'Therewasasuddenmovementinthewaternearthebank.Somethingsilveryshoneforasecondthenitwasgone.AndsowastheOtter.TheMolelookeddown.TheOtter'svoicewasstillinhisears,buttheOtterhaddisappeared.Therewasjustalonglineofbubblesintheriver.TheRatsangalittlesongtohimselfandtheMolerememberedthatitwasnotatallpoliteintheanimalworldtosayanythingifyourfriendsdisappearedatanymoment,foranyreason.Well,well,'saidtheRat.'Isupposeweshouldthinkaboutgettinghome.'TheMolepackedthethingsawayinthelunchbasket,andsoontheRatbegantorowgentlyhomewardswhiletheafternoonsunwentdownbehindthetrees.TheRatwasdreamingquietlytohimself,buttheMolewasveryfulloflunchandtheexcitementsoftheday.Hebegantothinkthathekneweverythingaboutboatsnow.Andinawhilehesaid,'Ratty!Pleas,Iwanttorow!'TheRatshookhisheadwithasmileNotyet,myyoungfriend,'hesaid.'Waituntil第4頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網you'vehadafewlessons.It'snotaseasyasitlooks.'TheMolewasquietforaminuteortwoButhewantedtorowverymuchindeed.HewassurethathecouldrowaswellasRat.Then,beforetheRatcouldstophim,hejumpedupandpulledtheoarsoutofthesurprisedRat'shands.TheRatfellbackwardsoffhisseat,callingout,'Stopit,yousillyfellow!You'llhaveusintheriver!'TheMolemadeagreatdigatthewaterwiththeoars,buttheoarsnevertouchedthewateratall.TheMole'slegsflewupabovehishead,andhefoundhimselflyingontopoftheRatinthebottomoftheboat.Frightened,hetriedtogetup,gotholdofthesideoftheboatandthenextmoment-splash!OverwenttheboatandtheMoleandtheRatandthelunchbasketwereallinthewater.ItwastheRatofcoursewhopulledtheMoleoutofthewater,whoturnedtheboatrightwayup,whofoundtheoars,whogotthelunchbasketfromthebottomoftheriver.Andhelaughedandlaughed.Whenallwasreadyagain,theunhappyMolesatintheboatverywetandverymiserableAstheylefthesaidinalowvoice,'Ratty,mydearfriend!Ihavebeensosillyandsoungrateful.Ireallyamverysorryindeed.'ThatsallrightrepliedtheRatkindlyImalwaysinandoutofthewatermyself,sodontworryaboutit.ButIreallythinkyoushouldcomeandstaywithmeforawhile.Youllbeverycomfortable,andI'llteachyoutorowandtoswim.Soonyou'llbeasgoodaboatmanasanyofus.'TheMolewasalmosttoohappytospeakandcouldfindnowordstothankhisfriend.Whentheygothome,theyhadagoodhotsupperinfrontofabrightfirewhiletheRattoldexcitingstoriesoflifeontheriver.ThenhetooktheMoleupstairstothebestbedroom,andsoontheMolewaslyingwarmandcomfortable,listeningtothesoundofhisnewfriendtheRiverrunningpasthisbedroomwindow.ThatwasthefirstofmanywonderfuldaysfortheMole,asthespringturnedslowlyintoagoldensummer.Helearnttoswimandtorow,andhelearnttolovethesoundofthewindwhenitwentwhisperingitssecretsthroughthetreesandtheplantsbytheriver.小屋。他掃著，洗著；拖地板，撣墻壁，一會地第5頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網充滿了春天的氣息，就連鼴鼠這個地下陰暗的小窩里也洋著萬物變化，陽光明媚，新葉吐芽，所以大家一點也不奇怪鼴鼠鉆向有陽光照耀的地方。他至今還從未見過河水——這個明澈耀眼的奇妙之張。“你好，鼴鼠！”“你好，水鼠！””水鼠問道。“噢，說起來容易，”鼴鼠有點嗔怪地說。河，對他來說是很陌生的，他不知道怎又出現了，坐在一條藍白相間的小船上，它很快地向“你知道嗎，”當水鼠將船劃離河岸時，鼴鼠對他說，“我這輩子還從未坐過船“什么？”水鼠叫道。“我親愛的伙計，你算白活了！相信我，”他一本正經地繼第6頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網整天呢？”：“這將是多么美妙的一天！我們現在就出發吧！”“該用午餐了，”水鼠邊說邊打開籃子，“快點，鼴鼠！過來準備吧。”大掃除，他確實非常餓。這是一頓多么豐富的，有炸雞和西紅柿、蘋果、香蕉，還有一大塊蛋糕。里有一長串水泡，那是什么？”。“午餐派對！”他邊說邊徑直向食物走去。“你為什么不邀請我，阿鼠？”我的朋友，鼴鼠先生。”馬上就成了朋友。“今天所有人似乎都在河上，”水獺邊吃邊說，“我游到這條支流上是想安靜一會兒，不想卻碰到你們哥倆在搞午餐派對！”第7頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網新的劃船裝，總之，什么都是新的！”“當然，他這哥們兒不錯，”水獺接著說，“但是他從來不從他的錯誤里吸取教一點風景。這時，他們恰好看到一艘劃艇經過，一只“正朝這邊來的就是蛤蟆，”水鼠說，“看他！很快就會把船弄翻的。”“那是當然的，”水獺笑道，癩蛤蟆此時已不在他們視線里了，水獺繼續著，“我曾告訴過你關于蛤蟆的故事和那……”見了，水獺也一晃眼就離開來了：在動物世界里，不管你的朋友在何時為何事突何看法，否則就會被視為無禮。“好了，好了，”水鼠說。“我想我們該準備回家了。”聲不吭沉浸在自己的夢中，鼴鼠則滿肚子的午餐，滿腦子的興！拜托，我想劃船！”單。”常想劃船，他相信他能劃得像水鼠那樣好。緊水鼠還沒來得及阻止，他已從吃驚的水鼠手中抽過船槳。水鼠從座位上摔了下來，叫道：“停下，你這傻蛋！你會把我們弄下水的！”，但雙槳根本挨不著水，而他的腿已翹過他的第8頁共80頁好歹，我真的得一樣好。”的火爐前用著可口的熱乎乎的晚餐，水鼠邊吃邊說著河上的—流過窗邊的聲音。夏天轉變時，鼴鼠所經歷的多彩生活的第一天。從那以后，學著去喜歡聽風聲——聽它吹過河邊的樹木和花草時沙沙低語著OnebrightsummermorningtheMoleandtheRatwereoutontheriverbank,watchingtheworldgoby.TheRatwaswritingasongandwassingingquietlytohimselfashetrieddifferentwords.saidtheMolecouldIaskyousomethingMmmtheRatsaidnotreallylisteningSkyflyhigh,die,why…Ohdear!WhatdidyousayMole?'WillyoutakemetovisitMrToadIveheardsomuchabouthimandIdowanttomeethim.'WhyofcoursesaidtheRatkindlyGettheboatoutandwe'llrowuptherenow.Toad'salwayshappytoseehisfriends.'HemustbeaveryniceanimalsaidtheMoleashegotintotheboatandtooktheoarsHesthebestofanimalsrepliedtheRatKindfriendlynotveryclever,perhaps,andsometimeshe'sjustalittlebitboastful,buthe'sagoodfellowreally.'TheMolerowedharduptheriverandinawhiletheycametoalargeredhouse,withbeautifulgardensreachingdowntothewater'sedge.第9頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網/原版英語閱讀網TheresToadHallsaidtheRatItsalovelyoldhouseToadisveryrich,youknow,andthisisreallyoneofthenicesthousesontheriver.ButweneversaythattoToad,ofcourse.'Theylefttheirboatbytheboathouseattheendofthegarden.Theboathousewasfullofexpensiveboats,whichlookednewandmostlyunused.TheRatlookedaroundhimIseethatalltheboatsareoutofthewater,'hesaid.'IsupposeToadhasfinishedwithboatingnowandhassomenewinteresttoamusehim.'TheywalkedoverthegrasstowardsthehouseandsoonfoundToad,restinginagarden-chairandcarefullystudyingalargemap.WonderfulhecriedashesawthemYourejustthefellowthatIwantedtosee,RattyHejumpedupandcametowardsthem,talkingallthetime,andgavetheRatnotimetointroducetheMole'Ineedyouverymuch-bothofyou.You'vegottohelpme.It'smostimportant!'ItsaboutyourrowingIsupposesaidtheRatkeepinghisfaceveryserious.'Youwilllearntodoitintheend,youknow,ifyou'repatientandworkhardand----'OhbotherboatstheToadsaidcrosslyIvefinishedwithboatsSillywaytopassthetimeNoIvediscoveredtherealthing-thebestway,theonlyway,tospendone'slife.Comewithme,dearRatty,andyourkindfriendtoo,andIwillshowyou!'Hetookthemroundtotheothersideofthehouseandtheretheysawashinynewgipsycaravan.Ithadyellowandgreensides,andredwheels.ThereyouarecriedtheToadTheresreallifeforyou.Theopenroad,thefields,thehillsvillagestownscities!Heretoday,offtoadifferentplacetomorrow!Travel,change,interest-theworldinfrontofyou!'TheMolewasveryinterestedandexcitedandfollowedtheToadinsidethecaravantolookaround.ButtheRatshookhisheadandwaitedoutside.Whentheycamedownthestepsagain,theToadwasstilltalkingexcitedlytotheMole.'Soyousee,everythingisreadyforwhenwestartthisafternoon.'WhatwasthatsaidtheRatslowlyDidyousayweandstart”and“thisonNowdeargoodoldRattysaidToadquicklydonttalkinthatcrossvoice.YouknowyouvegottocomeYoucan'tstaybyyourboringoldriverallyourlife.Iwanttoshowyoutheworld!'IdontcaresaidtheRatcalmlyImnotcomingandthat'sfinal.I'mgoingtostaybymyoldriverandwhat'smore,Mole'sgoingtostaywithme,aren'tyou,Mole?'第10頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網OfcourseIamsaidtheMolebravelyButhisfacelookedsadPoorMole!Hethoughtthatlifeinacaravanontheopenroadwouldbeanexcitingadventure.TheRatsawhissadfaceandfeltworried.HelikedhisfriendstobehappyandhecouldseethattheMolereallywantedtogo.ToadwatchedthembothcarefullyComeinandhavesomelunch,'hesaidpleasantly,'andwe'lltalkitover.'DuringlunchwhichwasexcellentofcoursebecauseeverythingatToadHallalwayswastheToadtalkedandtalked.Hewasfullofwonderfulplans.Howinterestingeachdaywouldbe!Whatadventuresthethreefriendswouldhavetogether!Ah,thehappinessofthetravellinglifeIntheendofcoursetheRatagreedtogoandbytheeveningtheyfoundthemselvesonalonelyhillsidemilesfromhome.Ithadbeenagoldenafternoon,andeventheRathadenjoyedthejourneysofarOnlytheoldgreyhorsewasnotveryhappy.Hehadtodoallthehardworkofpullingthecaravan,andhewasnotatallpleasedaboutit.ThenextmorningtheToadwasstillsleepingdeeplywhentheothertwogotup.Theyshookhimveryhardbutcouldn'twakehim,sotheyhadtodoallthework.TheRattookcareofthehorse,litthefire,anddidlastnight'swashing-up.TheMolewalkedtothenearestvillage,alongwayaway,togetmilkandeggsandbread,whichtheToadhad,ofcourseforgottentobring.AndwhenatlasttheToadgotup,hesaidwhatapleasanteasylifeitwasontheopenroad.ThedaypassedhappilyastheytravelledovergreenhillsandalongnarrowcountryroadsButthenextmorningtheRatandtheMolegotToadoutofbedandmadesurethathedidsomeoftheworkBecauseofthis,Toadsaidverylittleaboutapleasanteasylife.Later,heeventriedtogetbackintobed,buttheMoleandtheRatpulledhimoutagain.Theendoftheirjourneycameverysuddenly.Intheafternoontheyweretravellingalongabigroad.TheMolewaswalkingbesidethehorse,andtheToadandtheWaterRatwerewalkingbehindthecaravan,talkingtogether.Actually,theToadwastalking,andtheRatwaslistening-someofthetime.Thentheyheardanoisebehindthem,andlookingback,theysawasmallcloudofdustItmadea'Poop-poop!'sound,anditwascomingtowardsthemveryfastindeed.SecondslaterthepeaceoftheafternoonwasdestroyedinastormofnoiseandwindanddustThepooppooprangwithashoutintheirears,andanenormous,long,shiningmotorcarroaredpastthemanddisappearedoverthehill.Theoldgreyhorsewildwithfear,triedtogetofftheroad.Thecaravan'swheelsbegantogodownintotheditchalongtheedge.Thentherewasaterriblecrash-andthebeautifulyellowandgreencaravanlayhelplesslyonitsside.第11頁共80頁TheRatjumpedupanddownintheroad,shoutingangrily.'Stupid,dangerouspeople!Thepoliceshouldlockyouupinprison!'HeandtheMolemanagedtocalmthehorseandthentheywenttolookatthecaravanTwowheelshadcomeoffthewindowswerebrokenandbitsofwoodlayeverywhere.Theytriedtopullitoutoftheditch,buttheycouldn'tmoveit.'Hi!Toad!'theycried.'Comeandhelpus,can'tyou!'TheToadneveransweredawordsotheywenttoseewhatwasthematterwithhim.Theyfoundhimsittinginthemiddleoftheroad,withadreamysmileonhisfaceandhappilywhispering,'Poop-poop!'TheRatshookhimnotverygently'Areyoucomingtohelpus,Toad?'heaskedcrosslyOhwhathappinesswhisperedToadtohimselfTherealwaytotravel!Theonlywaytotravel!Hereoneminute-milesawayinseconds!Wonderful!Poop-poop!'Ohdostopbeingsosilly,Toad!'criedtheMole.AndIneverknewtheToadwentondreamilyIneverdreamt!WhatcloudsofdustwillflyupbehindmeasIdrivelikethewind!I'vefinishedwithsillyoldcaravansforever.Poop-poop!'Whatarewegoingtodowithhim?'theMoleaskedtheWaterRat.NothingrepliedtheRatTheresnothingthatwecandoIknowToad.Whenhegetsanewideaintohisheadhealwaysgoescrazyatfirst.He'llbelikethisforsomedaysnow.Comeon,we'llhavetodoeverythingbyourselves.'Theyhadtoleavethecaravanintheditchandwalktothenearesttown,fiveorsixmilesawayTheretheyaskedsomebodytotakecareofthehorse,andfoundsomebodywhoagreedtofetchthebrokencaravan.ThentheycaughtatraintoastationnearToadHalltookToadhome,wentdowntotheboat,andthenatlasttheysatdowntoalatesupperinRat'scomfortablelittlehomebytheriver.Thenextdaywasalazyone.IntheeveningtheMolewassittingontheriverbankfishing,whentheRat,whohadbeentovisitfriends,cametofindhim.HeardthenewstheRatsaidEverybodystalkingaboutitallalongtheriverbank.Toadwentuptotownbyanearlytrainthismorning.Andhehasorderedalargeandveryexpensivemotor-car.'第12頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網/原版英語閱讀網鼠在河岸邊散步，欣賞著世界的變幻。水鼠正在寫地自哼自唱。“阿鼠，”鼴鼠說，“我能問你一些事嗎？”你說什么，鼴鼠？”“你能帶我去拜訪癩蛤蟆先生嗎？我已聽了許多有關他的事，我確實想見他。”“呃，當然，”水鼠和善地說，“把船拉出來，我們現在就劃過去，蛤蟆一直都很樂意見他的朋友。”“他一定是只很不錯的動物，”鼴鼠邊說邊走上船拿起雙槳。“他是動物中最好的，”水鼠回答道。“善良，友好——也許不很聰明，有時他僅點愛吹牛，但是他確實是個好人。”們到了一所大大的紅房子前面，那兒美麗的花那是蛤蟆宅第，”水鼠說，“一所可愛的老宅——癩蛤蟆很富有，你知道吧，這是河邊最好的房子之一。當然我們從來沒有對蛤蟆這樣說過。”我發現所有的船都沒停在水里，我猜蛤蟆現在不再玩船了，肯定又有什么新鮮有趣的東西吸引著他。”去，很快便看見了癩蛤蟆，他正坐在花園椅里仔細地研究著“太棒了！”癩蛤蟆一看到他們就叫了起來。“我正想見你呢，阿鼠，”他跳了起你們倆。你們得幫我，這是最最重要的！”“我想，是關于劃船吧，”水鼠一本正經地說。“你總算要學了，你知道吧，如果—”朋友，我要帶你們去看看！”第13頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網你的面前！”鼠搖著頭，在你看見了，一切已準備就緒，我們今天下午就出發。”“你說什么？”水鼠慢慢地說，“你是說‘我們’‘今天下午’‘出發’？”一輩子呆在你那條乏味的老河邊，我想帶你看看外面的世“我不在乎，”水鼠平靜地說，“我不想有所改變，這就是我最終的決定，我將呆在我的老河旁，另外，鼴鼠將和我呆在一起，是不是，鼴鼠？”公路上的生活一定是很刺激有趣的經歷。癩蛤蟆審視著他們倆，然后愉快地說：“進來用點午餐，然后再聊這事。”每一天都將多么有趣！他們三位朋友在一起將會有多么刺激興奮至水鼠也非常喜歡這次旅行。只有老灰馬不很樂意，他得干所有村莊去弄些牛奶、雞蛋和面包，這些，癩蛤蟆當然忘了隨車他說，在寬敞公路上的旅行生活是多么輕松愉快。著一條狹窄的鄉村小路旅行著，就這樣快快樂樂地過了一第14頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網聲音，便回過頭，他們看見一小團塵霧，發著“撲撲-撲大篷車的輪子便開始順著路沿向溝里滑去，然后只地喊道：“愚蠢、危險的人！警察應該把你們關在監獄里！”“嗨，癩蛤蟆！”他們叫道，”過來幫幫我們，行不行，你！”因此他們走過去看看他是怎么了。只見他坐在公路中間，臉上能過來幫幫我們，癩蛤蟆？”他生氣地問。“噢，多么幸福！”癩蛤蟆自言自語道，“旅行的真正方式！旅行的唯一方式！剛“而我竟不知道！”癩蛤蟆仍然魂牽夢縈似地繼續著，“我從未夢想過！當我風馳揚起！那輛可笑的愚蠢的大篷車將永遠消失。撲水鼠。“沒辦法，”水鼠回答道，“我們什么也幫不了。我了解癩蛤蟆，當他有了新的想們坐上船，最后終于坐在了水鼠舒服的河邊小屋吃遲到的晚餐。？河岸邊的每個人都在談論這件事。癩蛤蟆今早搭頭班火車去了城鎮，訂購了一輛非常昂貴的大汽車。”第15頁共80頁TheMolehadwantedforalongtimetomeettheBadger.HeoftenspokeabouthiswishtotheWaterRat,buttheRatdidn'tseemtowanttodoanythingaboutit.ItsallrighttheRatalwayssaidBadgerwillcomepastoneday,andthenI'llintroduceyou.'Couldntyouinvitehimtodinnerorsomething?'askedtheMole.HewouldntcomesaidtheRatHehatescrowdsandpartiesanddinners,andallthatkindofthing.'nshallwegoandvisithimOhnotheRatsaidHesveryshyandhewouldn'tlikethatatall.IknowhimverywellbutIvenevervisitedhishome.Andit'snotreallypossibletogothere,becausehelivesrightinthemiddleoftheWildWood.'YousaidyouwouldtellmeabouttheWildWoosaidtheMolebutyouneverdid.Aren'tthey-aren'ttheyverynicepeopleinthere?'WellsaidtheRatthesquirrelsareallrightandtherabbitsmostofthem.AndBadger,ofcourse.Helikeslivingthere.Andnobodygiveshimanytrouble.'Butwhocouldgivetrouble?'askedtheMole.TherearewellotherstheRatwentonslowlyWeaselsstoatsferrets,andsoon.Theyreallrightinaway.Mostofthetime.But,well,youwouldn'twanttoturnyourbacktotheminthedarkandthat'safact.Don'tworryaboutBadger.He'llcomealongoneday.'ButthesummerpassedandtheBadgernevercamealong.SoonthedaysgrewshorterandthecoldweatherkepttheanimalsinsidetheircomfortablehousesTheRatsleptalotinthewinter,goingtobedearlyandgettinguplateDuringhisshortday,hewrotesongsanddidsmalljobsinthehouse.And,ofcourse,therewerealwaysanimalscallinginforacomfortabletalkroundthefire,tellingstoriesandrememberingthegoodtimesandtheadventuresofthepastsummer.OneafternoonwhiletheRatwassleepingpeacefullyinfrontofthefiretheMoledecidedtogooutbyhimselfandtakeawalkintheWildWood.'Perhaps,'hethought,'I'llmeetMrBadger,andthenIcanintroducemyself.'第16頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網ItwasacoldafternoonwithahardgreyskyTheMolehurriedalong,enjoyingthequietnessofthewinterday,andafteratimehesawinfrontofhimtheblackshapeoftheWildWood.HewasnotatallfrightenedatfirstItwasastrangedarkplace,buttheMolefoundthatexcitingHewentdeeperanddeeperintothewood,wherethelightwaslessandthetreesgrewclosetogether.Everythingwasverystillnow,andthedarknessseemedtocomedownquickly,shuttingtheMoleofffromtheoutsideworld.Thenthefacesbegan.OutofthecornerofhiseyetheMolethoughtthathesawafacelookingathimfromaholealittlenarrowfacewithhardunfriendlyeyes.Whenheturnedtolookstraightatit,thethinghaddisappeared.HehurriedontellinghimselfnottobesillyHepassedanotherholeandanother,andyesEyeswerelookingathimthendisappearingagainintothedarkness.Soon,everyholehadaface,whichwatchedhimwitheyesfullofhate.TheMolefelthehadtogetawayfromthesefaces.Heturnedoffthepathandhurriedintothethickestpartofthewood.Thenthewhistlingbegan.ItwassoftandfarbehindhimwhenhefirsthearditThenitseemedtocomefrominfrontofhimmoreloudly.TheMolestoppedandlistened,thenwentonagain.Hewastryinghardtostaycalmbuthisheartwasbeatingveryfast.Hewasalone,andfarfromhelp,andthenightwascomingdownquickly.Thenthepatteringbegan.Atfirsthethoughtitwasonlyfallingleaves,butthenthenoisegrewlouderandnearerandtheMoleknewwhatitwas.Itwasthesoundoflittlefeetrunning-behindhim,infrontofhimonallsidesofhim.Allthewoodseemedtobealive,running,following,chasingsomethingorsomebody.ThefrightenedMolebegantoruntoo,buthedidnotknowwhereHeranintotreesandbushes,hefelloverthingsandintothings,hepickedhimselfupandranonAtlasthefoundadeepdarkholeinthebottomofanoldtreeandfellintoittootiredtorunanotherstep.Helaythere,shakingwithfear,andlistenedtothewhistlingsandthepatteringsoutside.NowheunderstoodwhytheRatdidnotwanttotalkaboutit,andwhyothersmallanimalsfromthefieldsandtheriverbanknevercamehere.Becausenow,theMolehadfeltithimself-theTerroroftheWildWood.AllthistimetheRat,warmandcomfortable,wassleepinginfrontofhisfire.Whenhewokeuphelookedroundforhisfriend,buttheMolewasnotthere.Hecalledout'Molyseveraltimesandwhenheheardnoanswer,hegotupandwentoutintothehall.第17頁共80頁/原版英語閱讀網/原版英語閱讀網TheMole'shatwasmissing,andsowerehisboots.TheRatleftthehouseandlookedaroundThegroundwassoftfromrain,andhecouldseeclearlywhichwaytheMolehadgone-straighttowardstheWildwood.TheRatstoodthinkingforamomentlookingveryserious.Thenhewentbackintothehouse,tookagunandathickheavystick,andhurriedawayacrossthefields.InsidethewooditwasnearlydarkandthewhistlingandthepatteringbeganalmostatonceButwhenthefacesintheholessawtheRat'sgunandhisthickheavystick,theydisappearedimmediatelyandeverythingbecamestillandquiet.Patiently,theRatbegantosearchthewoodfromendtoend,callingallthetime,'Moly,Moly!Whereareyou?It'sme-it'soldRat!'Atlasttohisgreathappiness,heheardalittleansweringcry,andsoonhefoundtheMoleinhishiding-placeinthetree.OhRattycriedtheMoleImsopleasedtoseeyouI'vebeensofrightened,Ican'ttellyou!'IcanunderstandthatsaidtheRatkindlyYouseeMoleitsreallynotagoodideatocomeherealoneWeriverbankersalwayscomeintwosorthrees,ifwehavetocomehere.Ofcourse,ifyou'reBadgerorOtter,thenthere'snoproblem.'SurelythebraveMrToadishappytocomeherealone,isn'the?'askedtheMole.OldToadsaidtheRatlaughingloudlyHedoesntputhisnoseinsidetheWildWood-muchtoofrightened!'TheMolefeltalittlehappierwhenheheardthis,buthewasstilltootiredtostartthejourneyhome.Sohelaydowntosleepundersomedryleaves,whiletheRatsatnexttohim,patientlywaiting.TheMolewokeupfeelingmuchbetterandreadytoleave.TheRatputhisheadoutoftheentranceofthehole,andthentheMoleheardhimsay,'Ohdear,ohdear!'WhatsthematterRatty?'askedtheMole.SnowrepliedtheRatItssnowinghardButwecantstayhereallnight-it'stoocoldandtoodangerousWelljusthavetostartwalking,andhope.Thetroubleis,Idon'treallyknowwhereweare,andinthesnoweverythinglookssodifferent.'ItdidindeedThewhiteblanketofsnowcoveredeverythinghidingthepathschangingtheshapesofthetreesandbushes.Anhourlater,theywerewet,cold,achingwithtiredness,andhadnoideawheretheywere.TheysatdownforarestandweremovingonagainwhentheMolegaveasuddencryandfellforwardonhisface.第18頁共80頁'Oh,myleg!'hecried.'I'vehitmylegonsomethingreallyhard.'LetshavealooksaidtheRatsittingdownbesidehimThatsaverydeepcut,'hesaid,surprised.'Iwonderwhat…'Suddenly,hegotupandbegantodiginthesnow.Whatareyoudoing,Ratty?'saidtheMole.TheRatjustwentondiggingThenhefoundsomething,andimmediatelybegantodancerounditexcitedly.'Lookatthis,Mole!'heshouted.'Justlookatthis!'TheMolelookedThenhelookedathisfried.'It'sadoors-craper.WhygetexcitedadoorscraperDontyouunderstandyousillya