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A brown little face, with whiskers.

With bright eyes, and small ears, and thick shiny hair.

It was the Water Rat!

Then the two animals stood up and looked at each other.

Hello, Mole! said the Water Rat.

Hello, Rat! said the Mole.

'Would you like to come over'? asked the Rat.

Oh, it's easy to talk, said the Mole, a little crossly.

The river was new to him and he did not know how to get to the other side.

The Rat said nothing, and disappeared. Then he appeared again, in a little blue and white boat, which came quickly across the river towards the Mole.