He thought that Old Mr. Toad was trying to fool him . Presently Peter Rabbit came along . He found Jimmy Skunk sitting in a brown study . He had quite forgotten to look for fat beetles , and when he forgets to do that you may make up your mind that Jimmy is doing some hard thinking . `` Hello , old Striped-coat , what have you got on your mind this fine morning ? '' cried Peter Rabbit . `` Him , '' said Jimmy simply , pointing down the Lone Little Path . Peter looked . `` Do you mean Old Mr. Toad ! '' he asked . Jimmy nodded . `` Do you see anything queer about him ? '' he asked in his turn . -LSB- Illustration : `` Do you see anything queer about him ? '' he asked . -RSB- Peter stared down the Lone Little Path . `` No , '' he replied , `` except that he seems in a great hurry . '' `` That 's just it , '' Jimmy returned promptly . `` Did you ever see him hurry unless he was frightened ? '' Peter confessed that he never had .
`` Well , he is n't XXXXX now , yet just look at him go , '' retorted Jimmy .
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