You see , Jimmy is really a very kind-hearted little fellow , and somehow he did n't like to think of what might happen to Old Mr. Toad . `` I hate to go way back there , '' he grumbled , for you know he is naturally rather lazy . `` Still , the Green Meadows would n't be quite the same without Old Mr. Toad . I should miss him if anything happened to him . I suppose it would be partly my fault , too , for if I had n't pulled over that piece of bark , he probably would have stayed there the rest of the day and been safe . '' `` Maybe he wo n't meet Mr. Blacksnake , '' said a little voice inside of Jimmy . `` And maybe he will , '' said Jimmy right out loud . And with that , he started back up the Crooked Little Path , and strange to say Jimmy hurried . He had just reached a turn in the Crooked Little Path when who should run right plump into him but poor Old Mr. Toad . He gave a frightened squeal and fell right over on his back , and kicked foolishly as he tried to get on his feet again . But he was all out of breath , and so frightened and tired that all he could do was to kick and kick . He had n't seen Jimmy at all , for he had been looking behind him , and he did n't even know who it was he had run into . Right behind him came Mr. Blacksnake . Of course he saw Jimmy , and he stopped short and hissed angrily . `` What were you going to do to Mr. Toad ? '' demanded Jimmy . `` None of your business ! '' hissed Mr. Blacksnake . `` Get out of my way , or you 'll be sorry . '' Jimmy Skunk just laughed and stepped in front of poor Old Mr. Toad .
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