It's natural enough.
You're tired of bothering about me.
I mustn't ask you to do anything further.
I'm a nuisance, I know.'
'You are, indeed,' said the Rat.
'But I tell you, I'd take any trouble on earth for you, if only you'd be a sensible animal.'
If I thought that, Ratty,' murmured Toad, more feebly than ever, 'then I would beg you-for the last time, probably-to step round to the village as quickly as possible-even now it may be too late-and fetch the doctor.
But don't you bother.
It's only a trouble, and perhaps we may as well let things take their course.'
'Why, what do you want a doctor for?' inquired the Rat, coming closer and examining him.