Tales Told Twice

Tales Told Twice

The seasons changed, and years passed. The four friends grew old. Rat and Mole rowed on the river less. Toad stayed indoors most days.

Their neighbors wondered about them. “ Have you seen Rat and Mole?” they asked. “ Do you know what Toad is doing?” But once in a while, the friends did go out.

Then the Riverbankers noticed. When Toad went for a walk, they pointed. “ There goes the modest Mr. Toad. ” “ He is such a polite gentleman. ”

When Rat and Mole went boating, young Riverbankers shouted: “ Look! There’s the great fighter, Water Rat! ” The older ones said, “ And there’s good old Mole! ”

Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger were famous. The reason was simple: Rat wrote a fine poem. It told the story of the great fight at Toad Hall. All the Riverbankers read it.