The discovery of a toy duck in the soap dish, presumably the property of some former juvenile visitor, contributed not a little to this new and happier frame of mind. What with one thing and another, I hadn't played with toy ducks in my bath for years, and I found the novel experience most invigorating. For the benefit of those interested, I may mention that if you shove the thing under the surface with the sponge and then let it go, it shoots out of the water in a manner calculated to divert the most careworn. Ten minutes of this and I was enabled to return to the bedchamber much more the old merry Bertram.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Finding a toy duck in the bath lifts the narrator's spirits and reminds him of simpler joys.
- In plain terms
- Playing with a rubber duck made the narrator feel happy and energetic.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple play can restore adult happiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small thing lifted your mood recently?
- How do you relieve stress?
Another view
Not everyone finds childish play invigorating.
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