Next day Toad wanted to give a banquet for his friends and neighbours to celebrate his homecoming. He spent the morning making out a programme, full of Songs (by Toad), and Speeches (by Toad), on subjects like "Our Prison System" and "Horse-dealing".
When his friends saw it they told him what they thought of him. "You must turn over a new leaf, Toad," they said, "and stop showing off!"
"No speeches?"
"No speeches!"
"Not one little song?"
"Not one little song!"
Poor Toad! He had to promise to reform.