Premise: He was hungry .<br>He had had no breakfast , and as he lay hiding in the hollow log , he could peep out and see all the good things , and he could smell them , too .<br>It seemed as if his stomach would just give him no peace at all .<br>He wished that Sammy Jay would bring the false message that Bowser the Hound was coming , so as to frighten all the rest away .<br>`` I 'm nearly starved ! ''<br>whispered Reddy Fox .<br>`` I hope Sammy Jay will hurry up . ''<br>Just then they noticed that Peter Rabbit was very busy .
Hypothesis: They had been waiting a long time