After a long sleep, Rat awoke.
He sat up in his chair.
"You look much better," said Mole.
Rat's eyes were clear again.
"What happened to you?" asked Mole.
"You almost left the riverbank!"
"I don't know," said Rat.
"It's hard to say."
Rat told Mole about the visitor.
"I listened to Sea Rat," said Rat.
"His story was like a dream.
I acted as if I wasn't awake."
"How very strange," said Mole.
"Now, I feel sad," said Rat.
"Rat, you'll be happy again," said Mole.
"Just look outside."
"Why?" asked Rat.
"The apples are red," said Mole.
"Nuts are falling from the trees.
The pumpkins are fat!"
"I'm feeling a little better," said Rat.
Mole went to get Rat's notebook.
He found a pencil too.
"Here, Rat," said Mole.
"You haven't written in a long time."
"I don't want to," said Rat.
He pushed the notebook and pencil away.
"I'll let you rest some more," said Mole.
Mole set the notebook on the table.
After Mole left, Rat picked up the pencil.
He sat with the notebook on his knee.
Then Rat started a new poem.
"Home Sweet Home," he wrote.