How does the author express Mole’s character change in paragraph 5? Highlight the sentence that describes his character change clearly.

1. The Rat plunged into the water again, recovered the boat, righted her and made her fast, fetched his floating property to shore by degrees, and finally dived suc cessfully for the luncheon-basket and struggled to land with it.
2. When all was ready for a start once more, the Mole, limp and dejected, took his seat in the stern of the boat.
3. And as they set off, he said in a low voice, broken with emotion, ‘Ratty, my generous friend! I am very sorry indeed for my foolish and ungrateful conduct. My heart quite fails me when I think how I might have lost that beautiful luncheon-basket.’
4. Indeed, I have been a complete jerk, and I know it. Will you overlook it this once and forgive me, and let things go on as before?’