They said that any one who went about looking as untidy as he did, and without a home, was not likely to set a good example to the young. But Jimmy Rabbit and Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck loved to be with Peter Mink. To be sure, he was quarrelsome. And he was always ready to fight any one four times as big as he was. So they had to be careful not to offend him. But in spite of that, they found him interesting he was such a fine swimmer.