It was a question which was more surprised . For just a wee second they stared at each other . Then Mr. Blacksnake 's eyes began to sparkle . `` Good morning , Mr. Toad . Is n't this a beautiful morning ? I was just thinking about you , '' said he . But poor Old Mr. Toad did n't say good morning . He did n't say anything . He could n't , because he was too scared . He just gave a frightened little squeal , turned around , and started down the Crooked Little Path twice as fast as he had come up . Mr. Blacksnake grinned and started after him , not very fast because he knew that he would n't have to run very fast to catch Old Mr. Toad , and he thought the exercise would do him good . And this is how it happened that summer morning that jolly , bright Mr. Sun , looking down from the blue , blue sky and smiling to see how happy everybody seemed , suddenly discovered that there was one of the little meadow people who was n't happy , but instead was terribly , terribly unhappy . It was Old Mr. Toad hopping down the Crooked Little Path for his life , while after him , and getting nearer and nearer , glided Mr. Blacksnake . XVIII JIMMY SKUNK IS JUST IN TIME Jimmy Skunk ambled slowly along , chuckling as he thought of what a hurry Mr. Toad had been in , when he had heard that Mr. Blacksnake had asked after him . It had been funny , very funny indeed , to see Mr. Toad try to hurry . Suddenly Jimmy stopped chuckling . Then he stopped ambling along the Crooked Little Path . He turned around and looked back , and as he did so he scratched his head thoughtfully . He had just happened to think that Old Mr. Toad had gone up the Crooked Little Path , and it was up the Crooked Little Path that Mr. Blacksnake had shown himself that morning . `` If he 's still up there , '' thought Jimmy , `` Old Mr. Toad is hopping right straight into the very worst kind of trouble .
How stupid of him not to have asked me where Mr. XXXXX was !
Blacksnake Jimmy SKUNK Sun Toad anything head morning right second