`` Is that whom you fellows are looking for ? I wondered if you had lost something . What do you want with Old Mr. Toad ? '' Peter explained how they had followed Old Mr. Toad just to see what he really was up to . `` Of course we know that he has n't any more voice than I have , '' declared Peter , `` but we are curious to know if he really thinks he has , and why he should be in such a hurry to reach the Smiling Pool . It looks to us as if the spring has made Old Mr. Toad crazy . '' `` Oh , that 's it , is it ? '' replied Mr. Redwing , his bright eyes twinkling . `` Some people do n't know as much as they might . I 've been wondering where Old Mr. Toad was , and I 'm ever so glad to learn that he has n't forgotten that he has a very important part in our beautiful spring chorus . '' Then once more Mr. Redwing began to sing . IV PETER RABBIT FINDS OLD MR. TOAD It is n't often that Peter Rabbit is truly envious , but sometimes in the joyousness of spring he is . He envies the birds because they can pour out in beautiful song the joy that is in them . The only way he can express his feelings is by kicking his long heels , jumping about , and such foolish things . While that gives Peter a great deal of satisfaction , it does n't add to the joy of other people as do the songs of the birds , and you know to give joy to others is to add to your own joy . So there are times when Peter wishes he could sing . He was wishing this very thing now , as he sat on the bank of the Smiling Pool , listening to the great spring chorus . `` Tra-la-la-lee ! Oka-chee ! Oka-chee !
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