The Wind in the Willows
What does it take for toad to get uptight and conceited?
I don't know
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The bargewoman greets Toad, who then cons her into giving him a road to Toad Hall. In exchange, he promises to wash her clothing while they float.
Thinking the job must be easy, he scrubs the fabric for a half-hour, to no avail. He really tries to show off. Finally, the woman cannot hold her laughter, and calls him out. She never believed he was actually a washerwoman. Humiliated and angry, he accosts the bargewoman until she throws him into the river.