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The Wind and the Willows, Chapter 6.

It was a bright morning in the early part of summer.

The river had resumed its wanted banks and its accustomed pace, and a hot sun seemed

to be pulling everything green and bushy and spiky up out of the earth towards him as

if by strings.

The mole and the water rat had been up since dawn, very busy on matters connected with

boats and the opening of the boating season.

Painting and varnishing, mending paddles, repairing cushions, hunting for missing boat hooks and so on, and were finishing breakfast in

their little parlour, and eagerly discussing their plans for the day, when a heavy knock sounded

at the door.

Bother, said the rat all over Egg.

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