The Wind in the Willows, Chapter 9 — краткое содержание

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1. The Water Rat dislikes the mice’s preparations for moving and questions swallows whose memories of southern travel awaken his own longing.
2. A Sea Rat describes his coastal journeys, and the Water Rat brings lunch so they can continue talking outdoors.
3. The stranger’s vivid stories absorb the Water Rat, and his invitation to follow south makes departure seem irresistible.
4. The Water Rat packs and tries to leave, but Mole restrains him and waits through his distress and sleep.
5. Mole revives his interest in seasonal pleasures and leaves writing materials nearby; Rat begins working on poetry.

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Water Rat’s answer shows that other creatures’ departures and the sailor’s stories now govern his own actions. Mole recognizes that his friend is not behaving normally.

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