--- title: The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road (Toad's canary-coloured caravan) — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road (Toad's canary-coloured caravan)», a lesson of the books course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: They find Toad in a garden chair with a big map on his knees. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/) / The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, p… # The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road (Toad's canary-coloured caravan) Lesson 30 of the books course of Mova's primary school: 36 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/0/) — They find Toad in a garden chair with a big map on his knees. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/1/) — He jumps up, shakes their paws, dances round them and says he was just about to send for them — he needs them badly. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/4/) — «Pooh! boating!» says Toad — a silly waste of time; he has found «the real thing». - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/5/) — He leads them to the stable-yard, and there stands a brand-new horse-drawn caravan, canary-yellow with green trim and red wheels. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/6/) — The open road! cries Toad: travel, change, excitement, a new place every day! - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/7/) — Inside, everything is tiny and clever — bunks, a fold-up table, a stove, a bird in a cage, food of every kind. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/8/) — And «we» start «this afternoon». - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/9/) — The Rat flatly refuses: he's sticking to his river, and so is the Mole. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/10/) — The loyal Mole agrees — but adds, wistfully, that it sounds rather fun. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/11/) — The Rat sees how much the Mole wants it, and wavers. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/12/) — Toad cleverly invites them to lunch «to talk it over», and talks so wonderfully about the trip that by the end it's somehow settled. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/13/) — The Rat gives in, because he can't bear to disappoint his friends. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/17/) — «Finest house on the whole river ... - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/18/) — Or anywhere else, for that matter,» he «could not help adding». - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/20/) — «O, pooh! boating! ... - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/21/) — Silly boyish amusement. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/22/) — I've given that up long ago. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/23/) — Sheer waste of time». - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/25/) — The caravan was «shining with newness, painted a canary-yellow picked out with green, and red wheels». - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/27/) — Toad: «The open road, the dusty highway, the heath, the common, the hedgerows, the rolling downs! ... - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/28/) — Here to-day, up and off to somewhere else to-morrow!» He says he planned the inside «all myself». - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/29/) — Inside: «Little sleeping bunks—a little table that folded up against the wall—a cooking-stove, lockers, bookshelves, a bird-cage with a bird in it; and pots, pans, jugs and kettles». - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/30/) — In the locker: «biscuits, potted lobster, sardines». - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/31/) — The Mole climbed in eagerly; the Rat only snorted and stayed outside. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/32/) — The Rat, chewing a straw: «did I overhear you say something about "we," and "start," and "this afternoon?"» - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/33/) — Toad: «I'm going to make an animal of you, my boy!» The Rat: «I'm not coming, and that's flat. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/34/) — And I am going to stick to my old river, and live in a hole, and boat». - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/35/) — The Mole: «I'll always stick to you, Rat ... - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/36/) — All the same, it sounds as if it might have been—well, rather fun, you know!» he added «wistfully» (wistfully = longingly, a bit sadly). - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/37/) — «The Rat saw what was passing in his mind, and wavered. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/38/) — He hated disappointing people, and he was fond of the Mole». - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/39/) — Toad «diplomatically»: «Come along in, and have some lunch ... - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/40/) — We needn't decide anything in a hurry. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/41/) — Of course, I don't really care. - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/42/) — I only want to give pleasure to you fellows. - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/43/) — "Live for others!" That's my motto in life.» - ← previous: [The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road (the Ducks' Ditty, and a visit to Toad Hall)](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall/) - next →: [The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 3: The Open Road (life on the road, and a motor-car)](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/31-willows-ch2-part3-poop-poop/) - ↑ back to [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/)