The Wind in the Willows

     

The Wind in the Willows1995

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The novel is notable for its … more »


[Badger, Rat and Mole are trying to persuade Toad to give up his outrageous, and dangerous obsession of motorcars]

Toad:
[jumping on the couch; freaking out by his unridden car being taken away before his eyes] What is this? My car! My Beautiful car!

[he faces Badger]

Toad:
[upset] Badger, what have you done?

Badger:
Take those clothes off at once!

Toad:
[impudent; bouncing on the couch in protest] *Shan't!* Shan't, shan't, shan't, shan't!

Badger:
[to Rat and Mole] Take 'em off him!

[Mole and Rat strip Toad from his driving clothes, till he is only wearing his white undershirt and red white-polka dot patterned underpants]

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