The noise, as they emerged from the passage, was simply deafening. ', 'What!' Free shipping for many products! he yelled. At intervals he stole a glance at the Badger and the Rat, and always when he looked they were staring at each other with their mouths open; and this gave him the greatest satisfaction. The Badger said, 'Now, boys, all together!' The Badger laughed good-humouredly and said, 'All right, Ratty! But Toad whimpered, and the other two promised that they would be answerable for his good conduct, and at last the Badger was pacified, and the procession moved on; only this time the Rat brought up the rear, with a firm grip on the shoulder of Toad. he yelled. . I'm very pleased with you, Mole! Toad felt rather hurt that the Badger didn't say pleasant things to him, as he had to the Mole, and tell him what a fine fellow he was, and how splendidly he had fought; for he was rather particularly pleased with himself and the way he had gone for the Chief Weasel and sent him flying across the table with one blow of his stick. Hoisting each other up, they found themselves standing in the pantry, with only a door between them and the banqueting-hall, where their unconscious enemies were carousing. Speech! You see, we really ought to have a Banquet at once, to celebrate this affair. will be sung in the course of the evening by the. Through the broken windows the shrieks of terrified weasels escaping across the lawn were borne faintly to their ears; on the floor lay prostrate some dozen or so of the enemy, on whom the Mole was busily engaged in fitting handcuffs. Toad rather suspected what he was after, and did his best to get away; but when the Badger took him firmly by the other arm he began to see that the game was up. And I'LL bear a hand, too; and take my share of the burden.     As the—Hero—comes! His pleasant dream was shattered. 'Ooo-ray-ooray-oo-ray-ooray!' (There will be other speeches by TOAD during the evening.). And let each one of the crowd try and shout it very loud, said the Badger, his mouth full of chicken and trifle. This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Now, sit down at that table—there's stacks of letter-paper on it, with "Toad Hall" at the top in blue and gold—and write invitations to all our friends, and if you stick to it we shall get them out before luncheon. 'I'LL pleasure 'em!' they heard, and the stamping of little feet on the floor, and the clinking of glasses as little fists pounded on the table. ', 'Excellent and deserving animal!' and was swaggering off in the direction of the garden, where he wanted to think out an idea or two for his coming speeches, when the Rat caught him by the arm. said the Badger, restraining him with difficulty. But Toad whimpered, and the other two promised that they would be answerable for his good conduct, and at last the Badger was pacified, and the procession moved on; only this time the Rat brought up the rear, with a firm grip on the shoulder of Toad. (shrieks of merriment). ', 'O, I know, I know,' said the Badger gloomily. Then he took to giggling in a shy, self-conscious manner. And flung the door open wide. The Badger laughed good-humouredly and said, 'All right, Ratty! I was slightly helped by the fact that I recognized “The Return of Ulysses” as a chapter title from The Wind in the Willows before I even looked at the puzzle! This was a base libel on Badger, who, though he cared little about Society, was rather fond of children; but it never failed to have its full effect. Well might the terrified weasels dive under the tables and spring madly up at the windows! This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. ', Toad remained a long while plunged in thought. Learn more about the change. I confiscated the lot, and the good Mole is now sitting in the blue boudoir, filling up plain, simple invitation cards.'. At intervals he stole a glance at the Badger and the Rat, and always when he looked they were staring at each other with their mouths open; and this gave him the greatest satisfaction.     There was chivvying of weasels that fainted on the floor, So they finished their supper in great joy and contentment, and presently retired to rest between clean sheets, safe in Toad's ancestral home, won back by matchless valour, consummate strategy, and a proper handling of sticks. The Badger thought they were being attacked from behind, and, as there was no room to use a stick or a cutlass, drew a pistol, and was on the point of putting a bullet into Toad. 'From what I can make out, as soon as the stoats, who were very nervous and jumpy already, heard the shrieks and the yells and the uproar inside the hall, some of them threw down their rifles and fled. The idea pleased him mightily, and he worked very hard and got all the letters finished by noon, at which hour it was reported to him that there was a small and rather bedraggled weasel at the door, inquiring timidly whether he could be of any service to the gentlemen. Through the broken windows the shrieks of terrified weasels escaping across the lawn were borne faintly to their ears; on the floor lay prostrate some dozen or so of the enemy, on whom the Mole was busily engaged in fitting handcuffs. Alternately slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. BY TOAD. 'You know you MUST turn over a new leaf sooner or later, and now seems a splendid time to begin; a sort of turning-point in your career. 'Stir your stumps, Toad, and look lively! Or, sometimes, for a change, 'On the contrary!'             Gaily down the street—'  ', 'O, all right!' Certainly not! 'Ooo-ray-ooray-oo-ray-ooray!' However, you are right, I know, and I am wrong. His brow resting on his paw, he pondered long and deeply. I'll be—I'll see you——Stop a minute, though! Toad rather suspected what he was after, and did his best to get away; but when the Badger took him firmly by the other arm he began to see that the game was up. He was very earnest and thoroughgoing about it, and the affair took quite a long time. Otter, who was standing on the hearthrug, describing to an admiring circle of friends exactly how he would have managed things had he been there, came forward with a shout, threw his arm round Toad's neck, and tried to take him round the room in triumphal progress; but Toad, in a mild way, was rather snubby to him, remarking gently, as he disengaged himself, 'Badger's was the mastermind; the Mole and the Water Rat bore the brunt of the fighting; I merely served in the ranks and did little or nothing.' Copyright © 2006—2021 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. It amuses you and it doesn't hurt me. Grahame, Kenneth. Well might the ferrets rush wildly for the fireplace and get hopelessly jammed in the chimney! 'Get ready, all of you!'. The Badger drew himself up, took a firm grip of his stick with both paws, glanced round at his comrades, and cried—. As soon as the meal was over, Toad thrust his paws deep into his trouser-pockets, remarked casually, 'Well, look after yourselves, you fellows! Then a pair of pistols, a policeman's truncheon, several sets of handcuffs, some bandages and sticking-plaster, and a flask and a sandwich-case. 'And, talking of weasels, it's lucky we came upon that little weasel, just as he was setting out with Toad's invitations. He was hauled out by his friends, rubbed down and wrung out hastily, comforted, and set on his legs; but the Badger was seriously angry, and told him that the very next time he made a fool of himself he would most certainly be left behind. It's first rate. series title. cried Toad, dismayed. Up and down, the whole length of the hall, strode the four Friends, whacking with their sticks at every head that showed itself; and in five minutes the room was cleared. But when their infants were fractious and quite beyond control, they would quiet them by telling how, if they didn't hush them and not fret them, the terrible grey Badger would up and get them. They celebrate the victory with a triumphant parade, and so both the book and the music conclude with a happy ending. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/105/the-wind-in-the-willows/1810/the-return-of-ulysses/, Florida Center for Instructional Technology. 'It's about this Banquet, and very sorry I am to have to speak to you like this. The two animals conducted him between them into the small smoking-room that opened out of the entrance-hall, shut the door, and put him into a chair. Bang! Original colour illustrations are faithfully reproduced, and where illustrations and decorations were originally black-and-white they have been sensitively coloured by Barbara Frith, one of Britain's most accomplished colourists. So that's all right! At last he raised his head, and the traces of strong emotion were visible on his features. . ', When all was quite ready, the Badger took a dark lantern in one paw, grasped his great stick with the other, and said, 'Now then, follow me! Such a tremendous noise was going on in the banqueting-hall that there was little danger of their being overheard. The Return of Ulysses. COMPOSER. . Then the Chief Weasel—for it was he—began in a high, squeaky voice—, 'Toad he went a-pleasuring The Badger, resting from his labours, leant on his stick and wiped his honest brow. 10 / 10 Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad attempt to recapture Toad Hall. 1. What a squealing and a squeaking and a screeching filled the air! The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. There goes the great Mr. Toad! There goes the great Mr. Toad! 'And gas,' put in the Badger, in his common way. 'Now, look here, Toad,' said the Rat. You know I shouldn't like you to blame me afterwards and say I had forgotten ANYTHING! 'Toad he went a-pleasuring!' Just cut along outside and look after those stoat-sentries of yours, and see what they're doing.     When the Toad—came—home! Then he heaved a deep sigh; a long, long, long sigh. As soon as the meal was over, Toad thrust his paws deep into his trouser-pockets, remarked casually, 'Well, look after yourselves, you fellows! Today Ms. Hundley will be reading the last chapter of The Wind in the Willows. Under severe compulsion from the Badger, even the barge-woman was, with some trouble, sought out and the value of her horse discreetly made good to her; though Toad kicked terribly at this, holding himself to be an instrument of Fate, sent to punish fat women with mottled arms who couldn't tell a real gentleman when they saw one. Chapter 12 - "The Return of Ulysses" The plan is a great success; they chase the squatters away, and immediately start planning for a party. An alternative sketch presented to John Cleese when he commissioned Matthews to illustrate an iconic scene from this charming children's novel. '—(great laughter)—'GOOD Toad, MODEST Toad, HONEST Toad!' Otter, who was standing on the hearthrug, describing to an admiring circle of friends exactly how he would have managed things had he been there, came forward with a shout, threw his arm round Toad's neck, and tried to take him round the room in triumphal progress; but Toad, in a mild way, was rather snubby to him, remarking gently, as he disengaged himself, 'Badger's was the mastermind; the Mole and the Water Rat bore the brunt of the fighting; I merely served in the ranks and did little or nothing.' TOAD'S LAST LITTLE SONG! 'You have conquered, my friends,' he said in broken accents. Through the French windows of the breakfast-room he could see the Mole and the Water Rat sitting in wicker-chairs out on the lawn, evidently telling each other stories; roaring with laughter and kicking their short legs up in the air. He WOULD write the invitations; and he would take care to mention the leading part he had taken in the fight, and how he had laid the Chief Weasel flat; and he would hint at his adventures, and what a career of triumph he had to tell about; and on the fly-leaf he would set out a sort of a programme of entertainment for the evening—something like this, as he sketched it out in his head:—, (There will be other speeches by TOAD during the evening.). 'No, not ONE little song,' replied the Rat firmly, though his heart bled as he noticed the trembling lip of the poor disappointed Toad. This was a base libel on Badger, who, though he cared little about Society, was rather fond of children; but it never failed to have its full effect. But Toad knew his man, so he sat down and made the best breakfast he could, merely observing to himself that he would get square with the others sooner or later. The lantern was far ahead, and he could not help lagging behind a little in the darkness. The affair was soon over. They celebrate the victory with a triumphant parade, and so both the book and the music conclude with a happy ending. . The mighty Badger, his whiskers bristling, his great cudgel whistling through the air; Mole, black and grim, brandishing his stick and shouting his awful war-cry, 'A Mole! The Badger was pleased at that, and said, 'There spoke my brave Toad!' I'd send Rat, if he wasn't a poet. and the four of them put their shoulders to the trap-door and heaved it back. 'It's about this Banquet, and very sorry I am to have to speak to you like this. See that they sweep UNDER the beds, and put clean sheets and pillow-cases on, and turn down one corner of the bed-clothes, just as you know it ought to be done; and have a can of hot water, and clean towels, and fresh cakes of soap, put in each room. imprint. 'Mole,' he said,' 'you're the best of fellows! However, you are right, I know, and I am wrong. At 116 years old, The Wind in the Willows continues to be a favorite story of children and adults. 'It was, to be sure, but a small thing that I asked—merely leave to blossom and expand for yet one more evening, to let myself go and hear the tumultuous applause that always seems to me—somehow—to bring out my best qualities. But he bustled about, and so did the Rat, and soon they found some guava jelly in a glass dish, and a cold chicken, a tongue that had hardly been touched, some trifle, and quite a lot of lobster salad; and in the pantry they came upon a basketful of French rolls and any quantity of cheese, butter, and celery. Gradually his countenance cleared, and he began to smile long, slow smiles. 1908. COVID-19: Updates on library services and operations. The Return of Ulysses After Toad Hall, the majestic residence of Mister Toad, is recovered from the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood, who had captured the estate in a cowardly way, our friends get ready for a banquet. "The Return of Ulysses." Then he dipped his hairbrush in the water-jug, parted his hair in the middle, and plastered it down very straight and sleek on each side of his face; and, unlocking the door, went quietly down the stairs to greet his guests, who he knew must be assembling in the drawing-room. But we want you to understand clearly, once and for all, that there are going to be no speeches and no songs. and he went straight for the Chief Weasel. He WOULD write the invitations; and he would take care to mention the leading part he had taken in the fight, and how he had laid the Chief Weasel flat; and he would hint at his adventures, and what a career of triumph he had to tell about; and on the fly-leaf he would set out a sort of a programme of entertainment for the evening—something like this, as he sketched it out in his head:—, SPEECH. The Badger, who was in an arm-chair and deep in the morning paper, merely looked up and nodded when Toad entered the room. All the animals cheered when he entered, and crowded round to congratulate him and say nice things about his courage, and his cleverness, and his fighting qualities; but Toad only smiled faintly, and murmured, 'Not at all!' Wind in the Willows is a classic yet with the decline in language in this daunting new world of bobble-headed humanity it will be ignored and forgotten. 'And I didn't have to lick them, either,' he added. The Mole vanished promptly through a window; and the Badger bade the other two set a table on its legs again, pick up knives and forks and plates and glasses from the debris on the floor, and see if they could find materials for a supper. When he had nearly finished, the Badger looked up and remarked rather shortly: 'I'm sorry, Toad, but I'm afraid there's a heavy morning's work in front of you. First, there was a belt to go round each animal, and then a sword to be stuck into each belt, and then a cutlass on the other side to balance it. 5 / 5 The final part of Bernard Cribbins' reading of Kenneth Grahame's classic. What I mean is, the Banquet will be at night, of course, but the invitations will have to be written and got off at once, and you've got to write 'em. '—(great laughter)—'GOOD Toad, MODEST Toad, HONEST Toad!' Well might tables and chairs be upset, and glass and china be sent crashing on the floor, in the panic of that terrible moment when the four Heroes strode wrathfully into the room! There was smashing in of window and crashing in of door, 'Me stop indoors and write a lot of rotten letters on a jolly morning like this, when I want to go around my property, and set everything and everybody to rights, and swagger about and enjoy myself! BY TOAD. I sacrifice this fair morning on the altar of duty and friendship! . The Toad was so anxious not to be left out that he took up the inferior position assigned to him without a murmur, and the animals set off. Toad and Odysseus (also known as Ulysses) share several character traits: both are clever tricksters who are full of themselves, yet neither is completely insensitive. There was panic in the parlours and howling in the halls, 'And gas,' put in the Badger, in his common way. Sometimes, in the course of long summer evenings, the friends would take a stroll together in the Wild Wood, now successfully tamed so far as they were concerned; and it was pleasing to see how respectfully they were greeted by the inhabitants, and how the mother-weasels would bring their young ones to the mouths of their holes, and say, pointing, 'Look, baby! BY TOAD. . July 15, 2020. They hurried along the passage till it came to a full stop, and they found themselves standing under the trap-door that led up into the butler's pantry. I want you to take those fellows on the floor there upstairs with you, and have some bedrooms cleaned out and tidied up and made really comfortable. 'I'LL pleasure 'em!' BY TOAD . 'Toad he went a-pleasuring!' What is my pleasure or convenience compared with that of others! And look here, Toady! The wind in the willows / by Kenneth Grahame ; illustrated by Robin Lawrie. For more information, including classroom activities, readability data, and original sources, please visit https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/105/the-wind-in-the-willows/1810/the-return-of-ulysses/. The idea pleased him mightily, and he worked very hard and got all the letters finished by noon, at which hour it was reported to him that there was a small and rather bedraggled weasel at the door, inquiring timidly whether he could be of any service to the gentlemen. Why, of course, dear Badger! and was swaggering off in the direction of the garden, where he wanted to think out an idea or two for his coming speeches, when the Rat caught him by the arm. The Return of Ulysses. Toad swaggered out and found it was one of the prisoners of the previous evening, very respectful and anxious to please. The Mole and the Rat followed silently, swinging themselves successfully into the hole as they had seen the Badger do; but when it came to Toad's turn, of course he managed to slip and fall into the water with a loud splash and a squeal of alarm. 3687300. they heard, and the stamping of little feet on the floor, and the clinking of glasses as little fists pounded on the table. ... All episodes of The Wind In the Willows Homepage. The text begins: When it began to grow dark, the Rat, with an air of excitement and mystery, summoned them back into the parlour, stood each of them up alongside of his little heap, and proceeded to dress them up for the coming expedition. But you know I do not live to please myself, but merely to find out what my friends want, and then try and arrange it for 'em, you dear old Badger! said the Badger, restraining him with difficulty. He sang this very loud, with great unction and expression; and when he had done, he sang it all over again. This good fellow has got to live here, and hold his own, and be respected. SONG. We all know Toad! But the Rat only said, 'PLEASE, Badger. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/105/the-wind-in-the-willows/1810/the-return-of-ulysses/. But Toad knew his man, so he sat down and made the best breakfast he could, merely observing to himself that he would get square with the others sooner or later. UofT Libraries is getting a new library services platform in January 2021. ', 'What!' I'll be—I'll see you——Stop a minute, though! . 'Mole,' he said,' 'you're the best of fellows! . I've an idea that, thanks to you, we shan't have much trouble from them to-night!'. Toad, after due consultation with his friends, selected a handsome gold chain and locket set with pearls, which he dispatched to the gaoler's daughter with a letter that even the Badger admitted to be modest, grateful, and appreciative; and the engine-driver, in his turn, was properly thanked and compensated for all his pains and trouble. Product Details.     For it's Toad's—great—day! Speech! ', 'O, I know, I know,' said the Badger gloomily. A Mole!' The Wind in the Willows—Chapter 12: The Return of Ulysses April 24, 2020 ~ Alastair Roberts For the Easter season, I am posting some rather different things on this channel, in addition to my regular output, as a little gift to my listeners and supporters, starting with a reading of The Wind in the Willows . It's first rate. and he went straight for the Chief Weasel. Through the French windows of the breakfast-room he could see the Mole and the Water Rat sitting in wicker-chairs out on the lawn, evidently telling each other stories; roaring with laughter and kicking their short legs up in the air. But Toad only shook his head gently, raised one paw in mild protest, and, by pressing delicacies on his guests, by topical small-talk, and by earnest inquiries after members of their families not yet old enough to appear at social functions, managed to convey to them that this dinner was being run on strictly conventional lines. After this climax, the four animals continued to lead their lives, so rudely broken in upon by civil war, in great joy and contentment, undisturbed by further risings or invasions. Please don't think that saying all this doesn't hurt me more than it hurts you. So they groped and shuffled along, with their ears pricked up and their paws on their pistols, till at last the Badger said, 'We ought by now to be pretty nearly under the Hall. BY TOAD. Lit2Go Edition. 'I thought, on the whole, they had had licking enough for one night, and the weasels, when I put the point to them, quite agreed with me, and said they wouldn't think of troubling me. He quitted the room, accordingly, in the direction of the kitchen, and as soon as the door had closed behind him, Toad hurried to the writing-table. Ask for anything you want!' You see, we really ought to have a Banquet at once, to celebrate this affair. Then he heard the Rat call out warningly, 'COME on, Toad!' It amuses you and it doesn't hurt me. Would you have him a common laughing-stock, mocked and jeered at by stoats and weasels? The text begins: When it began to grow dark, the Rat, with an air of excitement and mystery, summoned them back into the parlour, stood each of them up alongside of his little heap, and proceeded to dress them up for the coming expedition. Gradually his countenance cleared, and he began to smile long, slow smiles. They hurried along the passage till it came to a full stop, and they found themselves standing under the trap-door that led up into the butler's pantry. So at last they were in the secret passage, and the cutting-out expedition had really begun! They understood him, they saw through him, they had got ahead of him. They were very penitent, and said they were extremely sorry for what they had done, but it was all the fault of the Chief Weasel and the stoats, and if ever they could do anything for us at any time to make up, we had only got to mention it. 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