The Wind in the Willows · a short reading
A passage from The Wind in the Willows.
Scottish · English
The voices ceased, the singers, bashful but smiling, exchanged sidelong glances, and silence succeeded—but for a moment only. Then, from up above and far away, down the tunnel they had so lately travelled was borne to their ears in a faint musical hum the sound of distant bells ringing a joyful and clangorous peal.
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Creator: Kenneth Grahame
Nationality / cultural background: Scottish
Work / edition: 1908
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In the source: THE RIVER BANK; paragraph 364 in the selected body section
Selected for the Brief on 10 Sep 2026. This date records our selection, rather than when the work was created.
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