Children's Literature - British Accents, Characters
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British (England - Cockney, Estuary, East End) British (General) British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC)Transcript
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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 felt too, 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. As he gazed, something bright and small seemed to twinkle down in the heart of it, vanished, then twinkled once more like a tiny star. But it could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation, but it was still glittering and small for a glow worm. Then, as he looked, it winked at him and so declared itself to be an eye in a small face began gradually to grow up around it like a frame around a picture, a brown little face with whiskers, a grave round face with the same twinkle in its eye that had first attracted his notice. Small, neat ears and thick, silky hair. It was the water rat. Then the two animals stood and regarded each other cautiously. Hello, Moe, said the water rat. Hello, Rat, said the mole would you like to come over enquired the rat presently? Oh, it's all very well to talk, said the mole. Rather peckish Lee he being new to a river and riverside life in its ways. The rat said nothing but stooped and unfastened a rope and hold it in, then lightly stepped into a little boat, which the mole had not observed. It was painted blue outside and white within and was just the size for two animals.