He did n't have to look long , and when he had found him , the very first thing he did was to ask Buster if he had seen any fat beetles that morning . You know Jimmy is very fond of fat beetles , and the first thing he asks any one he may happen to meet is if they have seen any . Buster Bear grinned and said he thought he knew where there might be a few , and he would be pleased to have Jimmy go with him to see . Sure enough , under an old log he found five fat beetles , and these Jimmy gobbled up without even asking Buster if he would have one . Jimmy is usually very polite , but this time he quite forgot politeness . I am afraid he is rather apt to when fat beetles are concerned . But Buster did n't seem to mind . When the last beetle had disappeared Jimmy smacked his lips , and then he told Buster Bear what he had come for . Of course , at first Buster had thought it was for the fat beetles . But it was n't . No , Sir , it was n't for the fat beetles at all . It was to get Buster Bear 's help in a plan to teach Old Mr. Toad a lesson . First Jimmy told Buster all about how puffed up Old Mr. Toad was because he had dined with Buster , and how ever since then he had refused even to speak to his old friends and neighbors . It tickled Buster Bear so to think that little homely Old Mr. Toad could be proud of anything that he laughed and laughed , and his laugh was deep and grumbly-rumbly . Then Jimmy told him the plan to teach Old Mr. Toad a lesson and asked Buster if he would help . Buster 's eyes twinkled as he promised to do what Jimmy asked . 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 XXXXX honor him by dining with him , '' replied Old Mr. Toad with a very grand air .
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