`` Now wo n't you tell me how you did it ? '' Old Mr. Toad held up one of his stout hind feet , and on it was a kind of spur . `` There 's another just like that on the other foot , '' said he , `` and I use them to dig with . You go into a hole headfirst , but I go in the other way . I make my hole in soft earth and back into it at the same time , this way . '' He began to work his stout hind feet , and as he kicked the earth out , he backed in at the same time . When he was deep enough , the earth just fell back over him , for you see it was very loose and not packed down at all . When he once more reappeared , Peter thanked him . Then he asked one more question . `` Is that the way you go into winter quarters ? '' Old Mr. Toad nodded . `` And it 's the way I escape from my enemies . '' XVI JIMMY SKUNK IS SURPRISED Jimmy Skunk ambled along the Crooked Little Path down the hill . He did n't hurry because Jimmy does n't believe in hurrying . The only time he ever hurries is when he sees a fat beetle trying to get out of sight . Then Jimmy does hurry . But just now he did n't see any fat beetles , although he was looking for them . So he just ambled along as if he had all the time in the world , as indeed he had . He was feeling very good-natured , was Jimmy Skunk . And why should n't he ?
There was everything XXXXX make him feel good-natured .
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