Nothing would please him but to punt all
day and every day, and a nice mess he made of it. Last year it was
house-boating, and we all had to go and stay with him in his
house-boat, and pretend we liked it. He was going to spend the rest
of his life in a house-boat. It's all the same, whatever he takes up;
he gets tired of it, and starts on something fresh.'
'Such a good fellow, too,' remarked the Otter reflectively: 'But no
stability--especially in a boat!'
From where they sat they could get a glimpse of the main stream across
the island that separated them; and just then a wager-boat flashed
into view, the rower--a short, stout figure--splashing badly and
rolling a good deal, but working his hardest. The Rat stood up and
hailed him, but Toad--for it was he--shook his head and settled
sternly to his work.
'He'll be out of the boat in a minute if he rolls like that,' said the
Rat, sitting down again.
'Of course he will,' chuckled the Otter. 'Did I ever tell you that
good story about Toad and the lock-keeper? It happened this way.
Toad. .
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