Then Jimmy went straight to where Old Mr. Toad was sitting all puffed up , taking a sun-bath . `` Buster Bear has just sent word by me to ask if you will honor him by dining with him to-morrow at the rotted chestnut stump near the edge of the Green Forest , '' said Jimmy in his politest manner . Now if Old Mr. Toad was puffed up before , just think how he swelled out when he heard that . Jimmy Skunk was actually afraid that he would burst . `` You may tell my friend , Buster Bear , that I shall be very happy to honor him by dining with him , '' replied Old Mr. Toad with a very grand air . Jimmy went off to deliver his reply , and Old Mr. Toad sat and puffed himself out until he could hardly breathe . `` Honor him by dining with him , '' said he over and over to himself . `` I never was so flattered in my life . '' XXII OLD MR. TOAD LEARNS A LESSON Pride is like a great big bubble ; You 'll find there 's nothing in it . Prick it and for all your trouble It has vanished in a minute . Old Mr. Toad was so puffed out with pride as he started for the Green Forest to dine with Buster Bear that those who saw him wondered if he would n't burst before he got there . Everybody knew where he was going , and this made Old Mr. Toad feel more important and proud than ever . He might not have felt quite so puffed up if he had known just how it had come about that he received this second invitation to dine with Buster Bear . When Jimmy Skunk brought it to him , Jimmy did n't tell him that Buster had been asked to send the invitation , and that it was all part of a plan on the part of some of Old Mr. Toad 's old friends and neighbors to teach him a lesson . No , indeed , Jimmy did n't say anything at all about that ! So Old Mr. Toad went hopping along and stumbling over his own feet , because his head was held so high and he was so puffed out that he could n't see where he was going . He could think of nothing but how important Buster Bear must consider him to invite him to dinner a second time , and of the delicious ants he was sure he would have to eat . `` What very good taste Buster Bear has , '' thought he , `` and how very fortunate it is that he found out that I also am fond of ants . '' He was so busy with these pleasant thoughts and of the good dinner that he expected to have that he took no notice of what was going on about him . He did n't see his old friends and neighbors peeping out at him and laughing because he looked so foolish and silly .
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