hurry because Jimmy doesn't believe in hurrying. The only time he ever
hurries is when he sees a fat beetle trying to get out of sight. Then Jimmy
_does_ hurry. But just now he didn't see any fat beetles, although he was
looking for them. So he just ambled along as if he had all the time in the
world, as indeed he had. He was feeling very good-natured, was Jimmy Skunk.
And why shouldn't he? There was everything to make him feel good-natured.
Summer had arrived to stay. On every side he heard glad voices. Bumble the
Bee was humming a song. Best of all, Jimmy had found three beetles that
very morning, and he knew that there were more if he could find them. So
why shouldn't he feel good?

Jimmy had laughed at Peter Rabbit for being so anxious for Summer to
arrive, but he was just as glad as Peter that she had come, although he
wouldn't have said so for the world. His sharp little eyes twinkled as he
ambled along, and there wasn't much that they missed. As he walked he
talked, quite to himself of course, because there was nobody near to hear,
and this is what he was saying:

"Beetle, beetle, smooth and smug,
You are nothing but a bug.
Bugs were made for Skunks to eat,
So come out from your retreat.

"Hello! There's a nice big piece of bark over there that looks as if it
ought to have a dozen fat beetles under it. It's great fun to pull over
pieces of bark and see fat beetles run all ways at once. I'll just have to
see what is under that piece."

Jimmy tiptoed softly over to the big piece of bark, and then as he made
ready to turn it over, he began again that foolish little verse.