'I am looking,' said the Mole, 'at a streak of bubbles that I see travelling along the surface of the water. That is a thing that strikes me as funny.'
'Bubbles? Oho!' said the Rat, and chirruped cheerily in an inviting sort of way.
A broad glistening muzzle showed itself above the edge of the bank, and the Otter hauled himself out and shook the water from his coat.
'Greedy beggars!' he observed, making for the provender. 'Why didn't you invite me, Ratty?'
'This was an impromptu affair,' explained the Rat. 'By the way--my friend Mr. Mole.'
'Proud, I'm sure,' said the Otter, and the two animals were friends forthwith.
- The Wind in the Willows, Chapter 1 The River Bank, by Kenneth Grahame
 
This beautiful original is a study of the elusive and characterful European Otter by wildlife artist, Emily Mulleady. Drawn by hand in graphite pencil on white acid-free bristol board paper.
 
Artwork size 6x6 inches. Double mounted to 10x10 inches in white with blue inner mount. Unframed. 
 
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