Wind in the Willows

Listening to this story and... I dunno...

Mole seems like a stupid drama queen and a mooch. Why would anyone hang out with him? I'd think rat, otter, and badger would kill and eat him and be done with his whinging, sniveling, and idiocy. They all seem improbably tolerant.

Perhaps it's the complete lack of females in the story. Is it possible Mole is just a good punk?

And now... Back to work.

Edit: Now in chapter 6, Toad's obsession is mingling unpleasantly with Crash