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Section two of the Adventures of ReddyFox. This is a LibriVox recording.
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please visit LibriVox dot org. Recordingby John Leeder. The Adventures of
Reddy Fox by Thornton W. Burgess, Chapter six, Drummer the Woodpecker drums
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in vain. Once upon a time, before he had grown to think himself
so very, very smart, ReddyFox would never never have thought of running
without watching out in every direction.He would have seen that thing that looked
like the barrel of a gun stickingout from behind the old tree toward which
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he was running, And he wouldhave been very suspicious, very suspicious,
indeed. But now all ready couldthink of was what a splendid chance he
had to show all the little meadowwhen forest people, what a boy,
old smart fellow he was. Soonce more Reddy sat down and waited until
Bowser the Hound was almost up tohim. Just then, Drummer the Woodpecker
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began to make a tremendous noise.Rat a tat tat rat, A tat
tat tat rat, A tat tattat. Now everybody who heard that rat
a tat tat tat knew that itwas a danger signal. Drummer the woodpecker
never drums just that way for pleasure, but Reddy Fox paid no attention to
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it. He didn't notice it atall. You see, he was so
full of the idea of his ownsmartness that he didn't have room for anything
else. Stupid thing, said Drummerthe Woodpecker to himself. I don't know
what I'm trying to warn him for. Anyway, the queen meadows and the
green forest would be better off withouthim, a lot better off. Nobody
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likes him. He's a dreadful bullyand is all the time trying to catch
or scare to death those who aresmall than he. Still, he is
so handsome, Drummer cocked his headon one side and looked over at Reddy
Fox. Reddy was laughing to seehow hard Bowser the Hound was working to
untangle Reddy's mixed up trail. Yes, sir, he certainly is handsome,
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said drummer once more. Then helooked down at the foot of the old
tree on which he was sitting,and what he saw caused a drummer to
make up his mind. I surelywould, missing that beautiful red coat of
his, I surely would, hemuttered. If he doesn't hear and heat
now, it won't be my fault, then, drummer. The woodpecker began
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such a furious rat tat tat onthe trunk of the old tree that it
rang through the green forest and outacross the green meadows, almost to the
purple hills. Down at the footof the tree, a freckled face on
which there was a black scowl lookedup. It was the face of Farmer
Brown's boy. What ails that peskywoodpecker? He muttered, If he doesn't
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keep still, he'll scare that fox. He shook a fist at drummer,
but drummer didn't appear to notice.He kept right on. Red a tat
tat tat, red a tat tattat, red a tat tat tat end
of chapter six, Chapter seven.Too late, reddy fox, hears drummer.
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The woodpecker was pounding out his dangersignal so fast and so hard that
his red head flew back and forth, almost too fast to see. Rad
a tat tat tat, a tattat beat drummer on the old tree trunk
on the edge of the green forest. When he stopped for breath, he
looked down into the scowling face ofFarmer Brown's boy, who was hiding behind
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the old tree trunk. Drummer didn'tliked the looks of that scowl, not
a bit, and he didn't likethe looks of the gun which Farmer Brown's
boy had. He knew the FarmerBrown's boy was hiding there to shoot Reddy
Fox, but Drummer was beginning tobe afraid that Farmer Brown's boy might guess
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what all that drumming meant. Thatit was a warning to Reddy Fox.
And if Farmer Brown's boy did guessthat, why why Anyway, on the
other side of the tree there wasa better place to drum, So Drummer
the woodpecker crept around to the otherside of the tree, and in a
minute was drumming harder than ever.Whenever he stopped for breath, he looked
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out over the green meadows to seeif Reddy Fox had heard his warning.
But if Reddy had heard, hehadn't heeded. Just to show off before
all the little meadow and forest people, Reddy had waited until Bowser the hound
had almost reached him. Then witha saucy flirt of his tail, Reddy
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Fox started to show how fast hecould run, And that is very fast.
Indeed it made howser the hounds seemedvery slow, as with his nose
to the ground, he came racingafter, ready making a tremendous noise with
his great voice. Now Reddy Foxhad grown as careless as he had grown
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bold. Instead of looking sharply ahead, he looked this way and that way
to see who was watching and admiringhim. So we took no note of
where he was going and started straightfor the old tree trunk on which Drummer
the woodpecker was pounding out his warningof danger. Now Reddy Fox has sharp
eyes and very quick ears, My, my, indeed he has, but
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just now ready was as deaf asif he had cotton stuffed in his ears.
He was chuckling to himself to thinkhow he was going to fool bows
the hound, and how smart everyonewould think him. When all of a
sudden he heard the rat tat atat tat of Drummer the woodpecker, and
knew that that meant danger. Forjust a wee little second, it seemed
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a ready fox that his heart stoppedbeating. He couldn't stop running, for
he had let bows the hound gettoo close for that ready sharp eyes saw
a drummer the woodpecker near the topof the old tree trunk, and noticed
that drummer seemed to be looking atsomething down below. Reddy Fox gave one
quick look at the foot of theold tree trunk and saw a gun pointed
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at him, and behind the gunthe freckled face of Farmer Brown's boy.
Reddy Fox gave a little gasp offright and turned so suddenly that he almost
fell flat. Then he began torun as never in his life had he
run before. It seemed as thoughhis flying feet hardly touched the grass.
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His eyes were popping out with fright, as with every jump he tried to
run, just a wee bit faster, bang, bang, two flashes of
fire and two puffs of smoke dartedbehind the old tree trunk. Drummer the
woodpecker gave a frightened scream and flewdeep into the green forest. Peter Rabbit
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flattened himself under a friendly bramble bush. Johnny Chuck dived head first down his
doorway. Reddy Fox gave a yelp, a shrill little yelp of pain,
and suddenly began to go lame.But Farmer Brown's boy didn't know that.
He thought he had missed, andhe growled to himself, I'll get that
(07:30):
fox yet for stealing my pet chicken. End of chapter seven. Chapter eight,
Granny Fox takes care of ready.Reddy Fox was so sore and lame
that he could hardly hobble. Hehad had the hardest kind of work to
get far enough ahead of Bowser thehound to mix his trail up so that
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Bowser couldn't follow it. Then hehad limped home, big tears running down
his nose, although he tried hardnot to cry. Oh oh oh,
moaned Reddy Fox as he crept inat the doorway of his home. What's
the matter now, snapped old GrannieFox, who had just waked up from
(08:15):
a sunnap. I I've got hurt, said Reddy Fox, and he began
to cry harder. Grannie Fox lookedit ready, sharply. What have you
been doing now? Tearing your clotheson a barbed wire fence or trying to
crawl through a bulbrier? Thicket.I should think you were big enough by
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this time to look out for yourself, said Grannie Fox crossly, as she
came over to look at Reddy's hurts. Please don't scold, Please don't,
Granny Fox, begged Reddy, whowas beginning to feel sick to his stomach
as well as lame and to smartdreadfully. Grannie Fox took one look at
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Reddy's wounds and knew right away whathad happened. She made ready stretch himself
out at full length, and thenshe went to work on him, washing
his wounds with the greatest care andbinding them up. She was very gentle,
was old Grannie Fox, as shetouched the sore places. But all
the time she was at work,her tongue flew and that wasn't gentle at
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all. Oh my, no,there was nothing gentle about that. You
see, Old Grannie Fox is wiseand very very sharp and shrewd. Just
as soon as she saw Reddy's hurts, she knew that they were made by
shot from a gun, and thatmeant that Reddy Fox had been careless,
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or he never never would have beenwhere he was in danger of being shot.
I hope this will teach you alesson, said Grannie Fox. What
are your eyes, and your earsand your nose for to keep you out
of just such trouble as this?A little fi fox must use his eyes
or get someday a bad surprise.A little fox must use his ears and
(10:07):
know what makes each sound he hears. A little fox must use his nose
and try the wind where'er he goes. A little fox must use all three
to live, to grow as oldas me. Now tell me all about
it, Reddy Fox. This issummer, and men don't hunt foxes.
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Now, I don't see how ithappens that Farmer Brown's boy was waiting for
you with a gun. So ReddyFox told Granny Fox all about how he
had run too near the old treetrunk behind which Farmer Brown's boy had been
hiding. But Reddy didn't tell howhe had been trying to show off,
or how on broad daylight he hadstolen the pet chicken a farmer Brown's boy.
(10:52):
You may be sure he was verycareful not to mention that. And
so old Granny Fox, puckering upher brows, and thought and thought,
trying to find some good reason whyFarmer Brown's boy should have been hunting in
the summertime. Ah ah ah,shouted Blackie the Crow. The face of
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Granny Fox cleared. Blackie the Crowhas been stealing, and Farmer Brown's boy
was out after him when Reddy camealong, said Granny Fox, talking out
loud to herself. Reddy Fox drewvery red in the face, but he
never said a word. End ofchapter eight, Chapter nine, Peter Rabbit,
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here's the news. Johnny Chuck camerunning up to the edge of the
old briar Patch, quite out ofbreath. You see, he is so
round and fat and roly poly thatto run makes him puff and blow.
Johnny Chuck's eyes danced with excitement ashe peered into the old Briar Patch,
trying to see Peter Rabbit. Peter, Peter Rabbit, Oh, Peter,
(12:03):
he called. No one answered.Johnny Chuck looked disappointed. It was the
middle of the morning, and hehad thought that Peter would surely be at
home. Then he would try oncemore. Oh you, Peter Rabbit,
he shouted, in such a highpitched voice that it was almost a squeal.
What you want, asked a sleepyvoice from the middle of the old
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briar patch. Johnny Chuck's face lightedup. Come out here, Peter,
what I can look at you,cried Johnny. Go way, Johnny Chuck.
I'm sleepy, said Peter Rabbit,and his voice sounded just a wee
bit cross, for Peter had beenout all night, a habit which Peter
(12:46):
has. I've got some news foryou, Peter, called Johnny Chuck eagerly.
How do you know it's news tome? Asked Peter, and Johnny
noticed that his voice wasn't quite socross. I'm almost sure it is,
for I've just heard it myself,and I've hurried right down here to tell
you because I think you'll want toknow it, replied Johnny Chuck. Pooh,
(13:11):
said Peter Rabbit. It's probably asold as the hills to me.
You folks who go to bed withthe sun don't hear the news until it's
old. What is it it's aboutReddy Fox, began Johnny Chuck, but
Peter interrupted him. Chucks, JohnnyChuck, you are slow? Why it
was all over green Meadows last night? How ready Fox had been shot by
(13:35):
Farmer Brown's boy, jeered Peter Rabbit. Oh, that's no news, and
here you've waked me up to tellme something I knew before you went to
bed last night, serves Ready Fox. Right, hope he'll be lame for
a week, added Peter Rabbit.He can't walk at all, cried Johnny
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Chuck in triumph. Sure now thatPeter Rabbit hadn't heard the news, what's
that? Demanded Peter and Johnny Chuck. Could hear him begin to hop along
one of his little private paths inthe heart of the old briar patch.
He knew now that Peter Rabbit's curiositywas roused, and he smiled to himself.
In a few minutes, Peter thrusta sleepy looking face out from the
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old briar Patch and grinned rather sheepishly. What was that you were saying about
Ready Fox? He asked again.I've got a good mind not to tell
you, mister know at all,exclaimed Johnny Chuck. Oh please, Johnny
Chuck, pleaded Peter Rabbit. Finally, Johnny gave in. I said that
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Reddy Fox can't walk, aren't you, glad? Peter? How do you
know? Asked Peter. For Peterwas very suspicious of Reddy Fox and has
to watch out for his tricks allthe time. Jimmy Skunk told me he
was up by Reddy's house early thismorning and sawl ready tried to walk.
(15:00):
He tried and tried and couldn't.You won't have to watch out for Reddy
Fox for some time, Peter,A certain wright, doesn't it. Let's
go up and see if it reallyis true, said Peter. Suddenly,
all right, said Johnny Chuck,and off they started. End of chapter
nine and end of section two.Recording by John Leader, Bloomington, Illinois,
Section two of the Adventures of ReddyFox. This is a LibriVox recording.
All LibriVox recordings are in the publicdomain. For more information or to volunteer,
please visit LibriVox dot org. Recordingby John Leeder. The Adventures of
Reddy Fox by Thornton W. Burgess, Chapter six, Drummer the Woodpecker drums
(00:26):
in vain. Once upon a time, before he had grown to think himself
so very, very smart, ReddyFox would never never have thought of running
without watching out in every direction.He would have seen that thing that looked
like the barrel of a gun stickingout from behind the old tree toward which
(00:46):
he was running, And he wouldhave been very suspicious, very suspicious,
indeed. But now all ready couldthink of was what a splendid chance he
had to show all the little meadowwhen forest people, what a boy,
old smart fellow he was. Soonce more Reddy sat down and waited until
Bowser the Hound was almost up tohim. Just then, Drummer the Woodpecker
(01:11):
began to make a tremendous noise.Rat a tat tat rat, A tat
tat tat rat, A tat tattat. Now everybody who heard that rat
a tat tat tat knew that itwas a danger signal. Drummer the woodpecker
never drums just that way for pleasure, but Reddy Fox paid no attention to
(01:32):
it. He didn't notice it atall. You see, he was so
full of the idea of his ownsmartness that he didn't have room for anything
else. Stupid thing, said Drummerthe Woodpecker to himself. I don't know
what I'm trying to warn him for. Anyway, the queen meadows and the
green forest would be better off withouthim, a lot better off. Nobody
(01:53):
likes him. He's a dreadful bullyand is all the time trying to catch
or scare to death those who aresmall than he. Still, he is
so handsome, Drummer cocked his headon one side and looked over at Reddy
Fox. Reddy was laughing to seehow hard Bowser the Hound was working to
untangle Reddy's mixed up trail. Yes, sir, he certainly is handsome,
(02:17):
said drummer once more. Then helooked down at the foot of the old
tree on which he was sitting,and what he saw caused a drummer to
make up his mind. I surelywould, missing that beautiful red coat of
his, I surely would, hemuttered. If he doesn't hear and heat
now, it won't be my fault, then, drummer. The woodpecker began
(02:39):
such a furious rat tat tat onthe trunk of the old tree that it
rang through the green forest and outacross the green meadows, almost to the
purple hills. Down at the footof the tree, a freckled face on
which there was a black scowl lookedup. It was the face of Farmer
Brown's boy. What ails that peskywoodpecker? He muttered, If he doesn't
(03:04):
keep still, he'll scare that fox. He shook a fist at drummer,
but drummer didn't appear to notice.He kept right on. Red a tat
tat tat, red a tat tattat, red a tat tat tat end
of chapter six, Chapter seven.Too late, reddy fox, hears drummer.
(03:25):
The woodpecker was pounding out his dangersignal so fast and so hard that
his red head flew back and forth, almost too fast to see. Rad
a tat tat tat, a tattat beat drummer on the old tree trunk
on the edge of the green forest. When he stopped for breath, he
looked down into the scowling face ofFarmer Brown's boy, who was hiding behind
(03:49):
the old tree trunk. Drummer didn'tliked the looks of that scowl, not
a bit, and he didn't likethe looks of the gun which Farmer Brown's
boy had. He knew the FarmerBrown's boy was hiding there to shoot Reddy
Fox, but Drummer was beginning tobe afraid that Farmer Brown's boy might guess
(04:09):
what all that drumming meant. Thatit was a warning to Reddy Fox.
And if Farmer Brown's boy did guessthat, why why Anyway, on the
other side of the tree there wasa better place to drum, So Drummer
the woodpecker crept around to the otherside of the tree, and in a
minute was drumming harder than ever.Whenever he stopped for breath, he looked
(04:33):
out over the green meadows to seeif Reddy Fox had heard his warning.
But if Reddy had heard, hehadn't heeded. Just to show off before
all the little meadow and forest people, Reddy had waited until Bowser the hound
had almost reached him. Then witha saucy flirt of his tail, Reddy
(04:54):
Fox started to show how fast hecould run, And that is very fast.
Indeed it made howser the hounds seemedvery slow, as with his nose
to the ground, he came racingafter, ready making a tremendous noise with
his great voice. Now Reddy Foxhad grown as careless as he had grown
(05:14):
bold. Instead of looking sharply ahead, he looked this way and that way
to see who was watching and admiringhim. So we took no note of
where he was going and started straightfor the old tree trunk on which Drummer
the woodpecker was pounding out his warningof danger. Now Reddy Fox has sharp
eyes and very quick ears, My, my, indeed he has, but
(05:38):
just now ready was as deaf asif he had cotton stuffed in his ears.
He was chuckling to himself to thinkhow he was going to fool bows
the hound, and how smart everyonewould think him. When all of a
sudden he heard the rat tat atat tat of Drummer the woodpecker, and
knew that that meant danger. Forjust a wee little second, it seemed
(06:01):
a ready fox that his heart stoppedbeating. He couldn't stop running, for
he had let bows the hound gettoo close for that ready sharp eyes saw
a drummer the woodpecker near the topof the old tree trunk, and noticed
that drummer seemed to be looking atsomething down below. Reddy Fox gave one
quick look at the foot of theold tree trunk and saw a gun pointed
(06:26):
at him, and behind the gunthe freckled face of Farmer Brown's boy.
Reddy Fox gave a little gasp offright and turned so suddenly that he almost
fell flat. Then he began torun as never in his life had he
run before. It seemed as thoughhis flying feet hardly touched the grass.
(06:46):
His eyes were popping out with fright, as with every jump he tried to
run, just a wee bit faster, bang, bang, two flashes of
fire and two puffs of smoke dartedbehind the old tree trunk. Drummer the
woodpecker gave a frightened scream and flewdeep into the green forest. Peter Rabbit
(07:08):
flattened himself under a friendly bramble bush. Johnny Chuck dived head first down his
doorway. Reddy Fox gave a yelp, a shrill little yelp of pain,
and suddenly began to go lame.But Farmer Brown's boy didn't know that.
He thought he had missed, andhe growled to himself, I'll get that
(07:30):
fox yet for stealing my pet chicken. End of chapter seven. Chapter eight,
Granny Fox takes care of ready.Reddy Fox was so sore and lame
that he could hardly hobble. Hehad had the hardest kind of work to
get far enough ahead of Bowser thehound to mix his trail up so that
(07:53):
Bowser couldn't follow it. Then hehad limped home, big tears running down
his nose, although he tried hardnot to cry. Oh oh oh,
moaned Reddy Fox as he crept inat the doorway of his home. What's
the matter now, snapped old GrannieFox, who had just waked up from
(08:15):
a sunnap. I I've got hurt, said Reddy Fox, and he began
to cry harder. Grannie Fox lookedit ready, sharply. What have you
been doing now? Tearing your clotheson a barbed wire fence or trying to
crawl through a bulbrier? Thicket.I should think you were big enough by
(08:37):
this time to look out for yourself, said Grannie Fox crossly, as she
came over to look at Reddy's hurts. Please don't scold, Please don't,
Granny Fox, begged Reddy, whowas beginning to feel sick to his stomach
as well as lame and to smartdreadfully. Grannie Fox took one look at
(09:00):
Reddy's wounds and knew right away whathad happened. She made ready stretch himself
out at full length, and thenshe went to work on him, washing
his wounds with the greatest care andbinding them up. She was very gentle,
was old Grannie Fox, as shetouched the sore places. But all
the time she was at work,her tongue flew and that wasn't gentle at
(09:22):
all. Oh my, no,there was nothing gentle about that. You
see, Old Grannie Fox is wiseand very very sharp and shrewd. Just
as soon as she saw Reddy's hurts, she knew that they were made by
shot from a gun, and thatmeant that Reddy Fox had been careless,
(09:43):
or he never never would have beenwhere he was in danger of being shot.
I hope this will teach you alesson, said Grannie Fox. What
are your eyes, and your earsand your nose for to keep you out
of just such trouble as this?A little fi fox must use his eyes
or get someday a bad surprise.A little fox must use his ears and
(10:07):
know what makes each sound he hears. A little fox must use his nose
and try the wind where'er he goes. A little fox must use all three
to live, to grow as oldas me. Now tell me all about
it, Reddy Fox. This issummer, and men don't hunt foxes.
(10:28):
Now, I don't see how ithappens that Farmer Brown's boy was waiting for
you with a gun. So ReddyFox told Granny Fox all about how he
had run too near the old treetrunk behind which Farmer Brown's boy had been
hiding. But Reddy didn't tell howhe had been trying to show off,
or how on broad daylight he hadstolen the pet chicken a farmer Brown's boy.
(10:52):
You may be sure he was verycareful not to mention that. And
so old Granny Fox, puckering upher brows, and thought and thought,
trying to find some good reason whyFarmer Brown's boy should have been hunting in
the summertime. Ah ah ah,shouted Blackie the Crow. The face of
(11:13):
Granny Fox cleared. Blackie the Crowhas been stealing, and Farmer Brown's boy
was out after him when Reddy camealong, said Granny Fox, talking out
loud to herself. Reddy Fox drewvery red in the face, but he
never said a word. End ofchapter eight, Chapter nine, Peter Rabbit,
(11:37):
here's the news. Johnny Chuck camerunning up to the edge of the
old briar Patch, quite out ofbreath. You see, he is so
round and fat and roly poly thatto run makes him puff and blow.
Johnny Chuck's eyes danced with excitement ashe peered into the old Briar Patch,
trying to see Peter Rabbit. Peter, Peter Rabbit, Oh, Peter,
(12:03):
he called. No one answered.Johnny Chuck looked disappointed. It was the
middle of the morning, and hehad thought that Peter would surely be at
home. Then he would try oncemore. Oh you, Peter Rabbit,
he shouted, in such a highpitched voice that it was almost a squeal.
What you want, asked a sleepyvoice from the middle of the old
(12:26):
briar patch. Johnny Chuck's face lightedup. Come out here, Peter,
what I can look at you,cried Johnny. Go way, Johnny Chuck.
I'm sleepy, said Peter Rabbit,and his voice sounded just a wee
bit cross, for Peter had beenout all night, a habit which Peter
(12:46):
has. I've got some news foryou, Peter, called Johnny Chuck eagerly.
How do you know it's news tome? Asked Peter, and Johnny
noticed that his voice wasn't quite socross. I'm almost sure it is,
for I've just heard it myself,and I've hurried right down here to tell
you because I think you'll want toknow it, replied Johnny Chuck. Pooh,
(13:11):
said Peter Rabbit. It's probably asold as the hills to me.
You folks who go to bed withthe sun don't hear the news until it's
old. What is it it's aboutReddy Fox, began Johnny Chuck, but
Peter interrupted him. Chucks, JohnnyChuck, you are slow? Why it
was all over green Meadows last night? How ready Fox had been shot by
(13:35):
Farmer Brown's boy, jeered Peter Rabbit. Oh, that's no news, and
here you've waked me up to tellme something I knew before you went to
bed last night, serves Ready Fox. Right, hope he'll be lame for
a week, added Peter Rabbit.He can't walk at all, cried Johnny
(13:56):
Chuck in triumph. Sure now thatPeter Rabbit hadn't heard the news, what's
that? Demanded Peter and Johnny Chuck. Could hear him begin to hop along
one of his little private paths inthe heart of the old briar patch.
He knew now that Peter Rabbit's curiositywas roused, and he smiled to himself.
In a few minutes, Peter thrusta sleepy looking face out from the
(14:18):
old briar Patch and grinned rather sheepishly. What was that you were saying about
Ready Fox? He asked again.I've got a good mind not to tell
you, mister know at all,exclaimed Johnny Chuck. Oh please, Johnny
Chuck, pleaded Peter Rabbit. Finally, Johnny gave in. I said that
(14:39):
Reddy Fox can't walk, aren't you, glad? Peter? How do you
know? Asked Peter. For Peterwas very suspicious of Reddy Fox and has
to watch out for his tricks allthe time. Jimmy Skunk told me he
was up by Reddy's house early thismorning and sawl ready tried to walk.
(15:00):
He tried and tried and couldn't.You won't have to watch out for Reddy
Fox for some time, Peter,A certain wright, doesn't it. Let's
go up and see if it reallyis true, said Peter. Suddenly,
all right, said Johnny Chuck,and off they started. End of chapter
nine and end of section two.Recording by John Leader, Bloomington, Illinois,
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