The Wind in the Willows, Chapter 8 요약

줄거리

1. The jailer’s daughter brings Toad food and companionship, restoring his spirits after weeks of despair.
2. She arranges for Toad to buy her aunt’s clothes and leave prison disguised as a washerwoman.
3. Without his money, Toad cannot buy a ticket, but an engine driver offers transport in exchange for washing shirts.
4. An engine carrying armed pursuers approaches, and Toad admits his identity and explains his imprisonment.
5. The driver slows beyond a tunnel so Toad can jump into a wood while both engines continue.
6. Frightened and mocked by woodland creatures, Toad finds shelter in a hollow tree and sleeps until morning.

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눈여겨볼 점

The driver recognizes Toad’s wrongdoing but still chooses to help. His compassion makes Toad’s escape from the pursuing engine possible.

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