`` Have I ever heard you singing up on the meadows or in the Old Orchard ? '' `` No , '' replied Old Mr. Toad , `` I only sing in the springtime . That 's the time for singing . I just have to sing then . In the summer it is too hot , and in the winter I sleep . I always return to my old home to sing . You know I was born here . All my family gathers here in the spring to sing , so of course I come too . '' Old Mr. Toad filled out his queer music bag under his chin and began to sing again . Peter watched him . Now it just happened that Old Mr. Toad was facing him , and so Peter looked down straight into his eyes . He never had looked into Mr. Toad 's eyes before , and now he just stared and stared , for it came over him that those eyes were very beautiful , very beautiful indeed . `` Oh ! '' he exclaimed , `` what beautiful eyes you have , Mr. Toad ! '' `` So I 've been told before , '' replied Old Mr. Toad . `` My family always has had beautiful eyes . There is an old saying that every Toad has jewels in his head , but of course he has n't , not real jewels . It is just the beautiful eyes . Excuse me , Peter , but I 'm needed in that chorus . '' Old Mr. Toad once more swelled out his throat and began to sing .
Peter XXXXX him a while longer , then hopped away to the dear Old Briarpatch , and he was very thoughtful .
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