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Welcome to Raven's Readings. I'm reading from The Wind in the Willows, a children's novel written by the British writer, Kenneth Grahame. It's a collection, published in 1908, of bedside stories he had told his son, Alastair. These stories feature various animals, including Mole, Ratty, Badger, and their eccentric friend, Toad.

Last time, Toad wandered the woods, almost got recaptured several times, and finally ended up safe and sound at Ratty's place. He hopes to have a quick rest and return home, but that won't be so easy, as we discover in the next chapter, the penultimate one.

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