They were hylas , the tiny cousins of Stickytoes the Tree Toad . Listening to all these joyous voices , Peter forgot for a time what had brought him to the Smiling Pool . But Jimmy Skunk and Unc ' Billy Possum did n't forget . They were still hunting for Old Mr. Toad . `` Well , old Mr. Dreamer , have you found him yet ? '' asked Jimmy Skunk , stealing up behind Peter and poking him in the back . Peter came to himself with a start . `` No , '' said he . `` I was just listening and wishing that I could sing , too . Do n't you ever wish you could sing , Jimmy ? '' `` No , '' replied Jimmy . `` I never waste time wishing I could do things it was never meant I should do . It 's funny where Old Mr. Toad is . He said that he was coming down here to sing , and Redwing the Blackbird seemed to be expecting him . I 've looked everywhere I can think of without finding him , but I do n't believe in giving up without another try . Stop your dreaming and come help us hunt . '' So Peter stopped his dreaming and joined in the search . Now there was one place where neither Peter nor Jimmy nor Unc ' Billy had thought of looking . That was in the Smiling Pool itself . They just took it for granted that Old Mr. Toad was somewhere on the bank .
Presently Peter XXXXX to a place where the bank was very low and the water was shallow for quite a little distance out in the Smiling Pool .
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