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is up in the old back pasture;〃 said he。 

     〃Right!〃   cried   old   Granny   Fox;   clapping   her   hands。   〃And   where   is 

Farmer Brown's boy?〃 

     〃Farmer Brown's boy is。 。 。〃 Ol' Mistah Buzzard paused。 

     〃Where?     Where?〃     asked   Granny     Fox;   so  eagerly   that  Ol'  Mistah 

Buzzard looked at her sharply。 

     〃Yo' said you knew; so what's the use of telling yo'?〃 said Ol' Mistah 

Buzzard。 Then he added: 〃But if Ah was yo'; Ah cert'nly would get home 

right smart soon。〃 

     〃Why? Do; do tell me what you saw; Mistah Buzzard!〃 begged Granny 

Fox。 

    But    Ol'   Mistah   Buzzard   wouldn't   say  another   word;   so   old   Granny 

Fox started for home as fast as she could run。 

     〃Oh dear; I do hope Reddy Fox minded me and stayed in the house;〃 

she muttered。 



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        XXII Granny Fox Has a Terrible 

                                      Scare 



     Old Granny Fox felt her heart sink way down to her toes; for she felt 

sure Ol' Mistah Buzzard had seen Farmer Brown's boy and his gun over 

near the house where Reddy Fox was nursing his wounds; or he wouldn't 

have advised her to hurry home。 She was already very tired and hot from 

the long run to lead Bowser the Hound away from the Green Meadows。 

She had thought to walk home along shady paths and cool off; but  now 

she must run faster than ever; for she must know if Farmer Brown's boy 

had found her house。 

     〃It's   lucky   I   told   Reddy   Fox   to   go   inside   and   not   come   out   till   I 

returned;    it's  very   lucky   I  did  that;〃  thought  Granny   Fox    as  she  ran。 

Presently she heard voices singing。 They seemed to be in the treetops over 

her head。 

       〃Happily we dance and play          All the livelong sunny day!        Happily 

we run and race      And win or lose with smiling face!〃 

     Granny Fox knew the voices; and she looked up。 Just as she expected; 

she    saw   the  Merry   Little  Breezes    of  Old   Mother    West   Wind    playing 

among the leaves。 Just then one of them looked down and saw her。 

     〃There's old Granny Fox! Just see how hot and tired she looks。 Let's 

go down and cool her off!〃 shouted the Merry Little Breeze。 

    In a flash they were all down out of the treetops and dancing around 

old   Granny   Fox;   cooling   her   off。   Of   course;   Granny   Fox   kept   right   on 

running。   She   was   too   worried   not   to。   But   the   Merry  Little   Breezes   kept 

right beside her; and it was not nearly as hard running now as it had been。 

     〃Have you seen Farmer Brown's boy?〃 panted Granny Fox。 

     〃Oh;   yes!   We   saw   him   just   a   little   while   ago   over   near   your   house; 

Granny  Fox。 We   pulled   his hat   off;   just   to   hear   him  scold;〃   shouted   the 

Merry Little Breezes; and then they tickled and laughed as if they had had 

a good time with Farmer Brown's boy。 

    But old Granny Fox didn't laughoh; my; no; indeed! Her heart went 

lower still; and she did her best to run faster。 Pretty soon she came out on 



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the top of the hill where she could look; and then it seemed as if her heart 

came right up in her mouth and stopped beating。 Her eyes popped almost 

out of her head。 There was Farmer Brown's boy standing right in front of 

the door of her home。 And while she was watching; what should   Reddy 

Fox do but stick his head out the door。 

     Old Granny Fox saw the gun of Farmer Brown's boy pointed right at 

Reddy and she clapped both hands over her eyes to shut out the dreadful 

sight。   Then   she   waited   for   the   bang   of   the   gun。   It   didn't   come。   Then 

Granny peeped   through her fingers。  Farmer   Brown's boy  was   still   there; 

but Reddy Fox had disappeared inside the house。 

     Granny Fox sighed in relief。 It had been a terrible scare; the worst she 

could remember。 



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     XXIV。 Granny and Reddy Have To 

                                    Move 



    〃I don't want to move;〃 whined Reddy Fox。 〃I'm too sore to walk。〃 

    Old Granny Fox gave him a shove。 〃You go along and do as I say!〃 

she snapped。 〃If you had minded me; we wouldn't have to move。 It's all 

your   own   fault。   The   wonder   is   that   you   weren't   killed   when   you   poked 

your head out right in front of Farmer Brown's boy。 Now that he knows 

where we live; he will give us no peace。 Move along lively now! This is 

the best home I have ever had; and now I've got to leave it。 Oh dear! Oh 

dear!〃 

    Reddy Fox hobbled along up the long hall and out the front door。 He 

was walking on three legs; and at every step he made a face because; you 

know; it hurt so to walk。 

    The little stars; looking down from the sky; saw Reddy Fox limp out 

the door of the house he had lived in so long; and right behind him came 

old Granny Fox。 Granny sighed and wiped away a tear; as she said good… 

by to her old home。 Reddy Fox was thinking too much of his own troubles 

to notice how badly Granny Fox was feeling。 Every few steps he had to sit 

down and rest because it hurt him so to walk。 

    〃I don't see the use of moving tonight; anyway。 It would be a lot easier 

and pleasanter when the sun is shining。 This night air makes me so stiff 

that I know I never will get over it;〃 grumbled Reddy Fox。 

    Old Granny Fox listened to him for a while; and then she lost patience。 

Yes; Sir; Granny Fox lost patience。 She boxed Reddy Fox first on one ear 

and then on the other。 Reddy began to snivel。 

    〃Stop that!〃 said Granny Fox sharply。 〃Do you want all the neighbors 

to know that we have got to move? They'll find it out soon enough。 Now 

come along without any more fuss。 If you don't; I'll just go off and leave 

you to shift for yourself。 Then how will you get anything to eat?〃 

    Reddy Fox wiped his eyes on his coat sleeve and hobbled along as best 

he could。 Granny Fox would run a little way ahead to see that the way was 

safe and   then come   back for   Reddy。 Poor   Reddy。  He   did his   best not to 



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complain;   but   it   was   such   hard   work。   And   somehow   Reddy   Fox   didn't 

believe that it was at all necessary。 He had been terribly frightened when 

he had disobeyed Granny Fox that afternoon and put his head out the door; 

only to look right into the freckled face of Farmer Brown's boy。 He had 

ducked   back   out   of   sight   again   too   quickly   for   Farmer   Brown's   boy   to 

shoot; and now he couldn't see why old Granny Fox wanted to move that 

very night。 

     〃She's   getting   old。   She's   getting   old   and   timid   and   fussy;〃   muttered 

Reddy Fox; as he hobbled along behind her。 

     It seemed to Reddy as if they had walked miles and miles。 He really 

thought that they had been walking nearly all night when old Granny Fox 

stopped in front of the worst…looking old fox house Reddy had ever seen。 

     〃Here we are!〃 said she。 

     〃What! Are we going to live in that thing?〃 cried Reddy。 〃It isn't fit for 

any respectable fox to put his nose into。〃 

     〃It   is   where   I   was   born!〃   snapped   old   Granny   Fox。   〃If   you   want   to 

keep out of harm's way; don't go to putting on airs now。 

       〃Who scorns the simple things of life               And tilts his nose at all he 

sees;    Is   almost    sure   to  feel  the   knife       Of    want    cut  through    his 

pleasant ease。 

     〃Now   don't   let   me   hear   another   word   

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