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==Plot==

==Plot==

On a warm spring morning in rural England, the Mole is busy spring-cleaning his home. He grows tired of it and digs a tunnel up to the surface, where he marvels in the beauty of springtime. After arriving at the river, he befriends the Rat (who is actually a water vole), who makes his home beside the river and spends his time in boats. They become fast friends during a picnic and get to meet some other characters in the story: brave Otter, solitary Badger, and eccentric Toad. Rat invites Mole to live with him for a little while as he teaches him how to row and swim.

On a warm spring morning in rural England, the Mole is busy spring-cleaning his home. He grows tired of it and digs a tunnel up to the surface, where he marvels in the beauty of springtime. After arriving at the river and being attached to it at once, he befriends the Water Rat (another name for a water vole), who makes his home beside the river and spends his time in boats. They become fast friends during a picnic and get to meet some other characters in the story: brave Otter, solitary Badger, and eccentric Toad. Rat invites Mole to live with him for a little while as he teaches him how to row and swim.

Summer comes, and Mole wants to properly greet Toad, who is rich and owns a manor called Toad Hall. Toad is shown to be friendly and jovial but also aimless and arrogant. becoming obsessed with a fad one day and skipping to the other the next. On this day, Toad has given up boating and has decided to travel in his horse-drawn gypsy cart, inviting Mole and Rat to join him on a journey throughout England. They haven't gone long and far when they run afoul of some people speeding along in their motorcar, upsetting the cart and startling the horse. Toad is fascinated with the motorcar and abandons carts to go to the next fad: motorcars.

Summer comes, and Mole wants to properly greet Toad, who is rich and owns a manor called Toad Hall. Toad is shown to be friendly and jovial but also aimless and arrogant. becoming obsessed with a fad one day and skipping to the other the next. On this day, Toad has given up boating and has decided to travel in his horse-drawn gypsy cart, inviting Mole and Rat to join him on a journey throughout England. They haven't gone long and far when they run afoul of some people speeding along in their motorcar, upsetting the cart and startling the horse. Toad is fascinated with the motorcar and abandons carts to go to the next fad: motorcars.

Mole has wanted to pay a visit to Badger for some time. Rat, however, knows that Badger doesn't like visits because he's not a fan of society and advises against going to find him. On a cold late fall day, Mole goes off on his own to the Wild Wood, where Badger lives. He gets lost, frightened by the less welcoming residents of the Wild Wood, and hides in a hole in a tree. Rat gets an idea where Mole may be and heads off to the Wild Wood, with a pistol and a cudgel on hand. He does find his friend hiding in a hollowed-out tree and waits until Mole recovers.

Mole has wanted to pay a visit to Badger for some time. Rat, however, knows that Badger doesn't like visits because he's not a fan of society and advises against going to find him. On a cold late fall day, Mole goes off on his own to the Wild Wood, where Badger lives. He gets lost, frightened by the less welcoming residents of the Wild Wood, and hides in a hole in a tree. Rat gets an idea where Mole may be and heads off to the Wild Wood, with a pistol and a cudgel on hand. He does find his friend hiding in a hollowed-out tree and waits until Mole recovers.

While finding their way home, they literally stumble across Badger's house; Mole had tripped over a boot scraper on Badger's doorstep. Badger has been ready to go to bed and is at first irritable at being disturbed, but he recognizes Rat and Mole and welcomes them warmly, inviting them to spend the night in his large and cozy underground home. The two travelers are provided warm food and dry clothes, and the three have a good time talking with each other. It's also when Mole and Rat reveal that Toad has been very reckless with his obsession with motorcars, crashing a lot and wasting money with lots of hospital visits and more motorcars. Badger promises that when summer comes around, he'll help Mole and Rat make Toad come to his senses.

While finding their way home, they literally stumble across Badger's house; Mole had tripped over a boot scraper on Badger's doorstep. Badger has been ready to go to bed and is at first irritable at being disturbed, but he recognizes Rat and Mole and welcomes them more warmly, inviting them to spend the night in his large and cozy underground home. The two travelers are provided warm food and dry clothes, and the three have a good time talking with each other. It's also when Mole and Rat reveal that Toad has been very reckless with his obsession with motorcars, crashing a lot and wasting money with lots of hospital visits and more motorcars. Badger promises that when summer comes around, he'll help Mole and Rat make Toad come to his senses.

In the cold winter days of December, Mole senses his old home nearby and wants to find it. Rat - at first not understanding the situation - decides to help his friend out, first with finding the home and then tidying it up so that it becomes livable again. They invite some mice singing Christmas carols into Mole's house for dinner, when they have a good time. Mole isn't ready to give up his life of adventures with Rat, but he's at least happy to have his old home to come back to.

In the cold winter days of December, Mole senses his old home nearby and wants to find it. Rat at first doesn't understand the situation until Mole breaks down and admits that he misses Mole End. Because of this, Rat decides to help his friend out, first with finding the home and then tidying it up so that it becomes livable again. They invite some mice singing Christmas carols into Mole's house for dinner, when they have a good time with feasting and talking. Mole isn't ready to give up his life of adventures with Rat, but he's at least happy to have his old home to come back to.

Summer arrives, and Badger arrives at Rat's house to announce that it's time to snap Toad out of his reckless behavior. They head over to Toad Hall, where Toad is about to drive a motorcar until his friends arrive. Badger has Mole and Rat remove Toad's riding clothes before he tries talking Toad out of his obsession with motor cars. When Toad refuses to give up his mania, his friends place him under house arrest, guarding his room until he sees the error of his ways. Soon, Toad pretends to be sick and successfully tricks Rat so that he can escape. Rat is scolded for being gullible, but Badger and Mole relent and are at least happy to not waste more time with Toad.

Summer arrives, and Badger arrives at Rat's house to announce that it's time to snap Toad out of his reckless behavior. They head over to Toad Hall, where Toad is about to drive a motorcar until his friends arrive. Badger has Mole and Rat remove Toad's riding clothes before he tries talking Toad out of his obsession with motor cars. When Toad refuses to give up his mania, his friends place him under house arrest, guarding his room until he sees the error of his ways. Soon, Toad pretends to be sick and successfully tricks Rat into fetching him a doctor and a lawyer so that he can escape. Rat is scolded for being gullible, but Badger and Mole relent and volunteer to stay at Toad Hall to attend to it until Toad returns.

Toad comes across a motorcar in the village and decides to drive in it. He crashes it and is arrested, thrown into the dungeon for twenty years. It's thanks to kindness from the jailer's daughter that he's able to break out of prison in the guise of a washerwoman. He asks for help from an engineer and a horse-drawn barge. He briefly gets hired by the barge woman, but he gets thrown into the river after botching up the recent load of laundry. In revenge, Toad steals the woman's horse and sells it to a gypsy. He comes across the same motorcar that he stole and got arrested for, won over by his passion and ends up stealing it. This gets the attention of the police, who chase him until he falls into the river with the motorcar.

Toad comes across a motorcar in the village and decides to drive in it. He crashes it and is arrested, thrown into the dungeon for twenty years; most of the years is because he had cheeked the police. It's thanks to kindness from the jailer's daughter that he's able to break out of prison in the guise of a washerwoman. He asks for help from an engineer and a horse-drawn barge. He briefly gets hired by the barge woman, but he gets thrown into the river after insulting the barge-woman for laughing at his bungling the recent load of laundry. In revenge, Toad steals the woman's horse and sells it to a gypsy. He comes across the same motorcar that he stole and got arrested for, won over by his passion and ends up stealing it. This gets the attention of the police, who chase him until he falls into the river with the motorcar.

While Toad has his adventures, there are two other stories about his riverside friends. The first - "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" - has Mole and Rat looking for Otter's lost son Portly, Otter worried that Portly never goes missing for too long. Fortunately, they do find him unharmed and in the presence of the Greek satyr Pan. Pan removes their memories of this meeting ''"lest the awful remembrance should remain and grow and overshadow mirth and pleasure"''. This inspires Rat for his latest poem while he and Mole are on their way home. The second story - "Wayfarers All" - tells of Rat feeling restless one late summer day, as if something is missing from his life. He meets a sea rat who tells him about his adventures out at sea, exploring places like Greece and Italy. Tempted and going crazy, Rat tries to abandon his riverside home, but Mole snaps him out of it. To Rat's credit, he does come to his senses and decides to stay by the river, but he does get inspired by the stories that the sea rat has told him and decides to try some poetry about it.

While Toad has his adventures, there are two other stories about his riverside friends. The first - "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" - has Mole and Rat looking for Otter's lost son Portly, Otter worried that Portly never goes missing for too long. Fortunately, they do find him unharmed and in the presence of the Greek satyr Pan. Pan removes their memories of this meeting ''"lest the awful remembrance should remain and grow and overshadow mirth and pleasure"''. This inspires Rat for his latest poem while he and Mole are on their way home. The second story - "Wayfarers All" - tells of Rat feeling restless one late summer day, as if something is missing from his life. He meets a sea rat who tells him about his adventures out at sea, exploring places like Greece and Italy. Tempted and going crazy, Rat tries to abandon his riverside home, but Mole snaps him out of it. To Rat's credit, he does come to his senses and decides to stay by the river, but he does get inspired by the stories that the sea rat has told him and decides to try some poetry about it.

Back with Toad's adventure, Toad drifts a while before coming to the home of Rat, who brings him to his house. Mole and Badger had stayed at Toad Hall and have been keeping things there in order until the weasels, stoats, and ferrets from the Wild Wood chased them out. Hearing this, Toad tries confronting the Wild Wood residents, but they destroy Rat's boat in the process, leading to Rat calling out Toad for all his misdeeds. Toad regrets what he has put his three friends through and promises to make it up to them, and the four friends come up with a plan to drive the Wild Wood animals out and take back Toad Hall.

Back with Toad's adventure, Toad drifts a while on the river before coming to the home of Rat, who brings him to his house. Mole and Badger had stayed at Toad Hall and have been keeping things there in order until the weasels, stoats, and ferrets from the Wild Wood chased them out. Hearing this, Toad furiously rows Rat's boat to Toad Hall and tries confronting the Wild Wood residents, but they destroy Rat's boat in the process, leading to Rat calling out Toad for all his misdeeds. Toad regrets what he has put his three friends through and promises to make it up to them, and the four friends come up with a plan to drive the Wild Wood animals out and take back Toad Hall.

Thanks to a tunnel beneath the kitchen and a trick from Mole, the four animals manage to sneak into Toad Hall and fight the weasels and their allies. Once the weasels and stoats and ferrets are driven out, Toad is to host a feast for all of his neighbors, to herald his return. He is discouraged from singing songs or making speeches during this, which at first disheartens the amphibian before he composes himself. Toad sings one song to himself and confidently attends the feast, becoming a humbler animal; he even makes up for his wrongdoings by seeking out and compensating those he had wronged. After this, he, Mole, Rat, and Badger live peacefully and happily ever after in the English countryside.

Thanks to a tunnel beneath the kitchen and a trick from Mole, the four animals manage to sneak into Toad Hall and fight the weasels and their allies. Once the weasels and stoats and ferrets are driven out, Toad is to host a feast for all of his neighbors, to herald his return. He is discouraged from singing songs or making speeches during this, which at first disheartens the amphibian before he composes himself. Toad sings one song to himself and confidently attends the feast, becoming a humbler animal; he even makes up for his wrongdoings by seeking out and compensating those he had wronged. After this, he, Mole, Rat, and Badger live peacefully and happily ever after in the English countryside.