The Wind in the Willows
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Chapter three, the Wildwood the Mole, had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage on their rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place. But whenever the Mo mentioned his wish to the water at, he always found himself put off. It's all right. The rats would say agile, Turn up some day or ever. He's always turning up. And then I'll introduce you the best of fellows. But you must not take him as you find him. But when you find him, couldn't you ask him here for dinner or something? Set the mould. He won't come, replied the rat simply Maja Heights. Society and invitations and dinner and A ll that sort of thing. Well, then, supposing we go and call on him, suggested the Mo How? I'm sure he wouldn't like that at all, said the rat. Quite alarmed. He's so very shy he'd be sure to be offended. I've never even ventured to court on him as I am home myself, So I know him so well. Besides, we can't It's quite out of the question because he lives in the very middle of the world would Well, supposing he does set the mould. You told me that the Wildwood was all right, you know. I know, I know. So it is, replied the rat evasively. But I think we won't go there just now. Not just yet. It's a long way. And he wouldn't be at home at this time of year anyhow. And he'll be coming along some day if you wait quietly. Um oh. Had to be content with this, but the budget never came along, and every day brought its amusements. And it was not till summer was long over and cold and frost on my re ways kept them much indoors. The swollen river race past outside the windows with speed that mocked at voting of any source or kind. He found his thoughts dwelling again with much persistence on the solitary grey badger who lived his own life by himself in his hole in the middle of the Wildwood