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o' proudness dan w'at you mos' ever see。 Dey talk; en dey sing; en dey play on de peanner; de gals did; twel bimeby hit come time fer Brer Rabbit fer to be gwine; en he tell urn all good…by; en strut out to de boss…rack same's ef he wnz de king er de patter…rollers;*1 en den he mount Brer Fox en ride off。

〃Brer Fox ain't sayin' nuthin' 'tall。 He des rack off; he did; en keep his mouf shet; en Brer Rabbit know'd der wuz bizness cookin' up fer him; en he feel monstus skittish。 Brer Fox amble on twel he git in de long lane; outer sight er Miss Meadows's house; en den he tu'n loose; he did。 He rip en he ra'r; en he cuss; en he swar; he snort en he cavort。〃

〃What was he doing that for; Uncle Remus?〃 the little boy inquired。

〃He wuz tryin' fer ter fling Brer Rabbit off'n his back; bless yo' soul! But he des might ez well er rastle wid his own shadder。 Every time he hump hisse'f Brer Rabbit slap de spurrers in 'im; en dar dey had it; up en down。 Brer Fox fa'rly to' up de groun' he did; en he jump so high en he jump so quick dat he mighty nigh snatch his own tail off。 Dey kep' on gwine on dis way twel bimeby Brer Fox lay down en roll over; he did; en dis sorter onsettle Brer Rabbit; but by de time Brer Fox got back on his footses agin; Brer Rabbit wuz gwine thoo de nnderbresh mo' samer dan a race…hoss。 Brer Fox he lit out atter 'im; he did; en he push Brer Rabbit so close dat it wuz 'bout all he could do fer ter git in a holler tree。 Hole too little fer Brer Fox fer ter git in; en he hatter lay down en res en gedder his mine tergedder。

〃While he wuz layin' dar; Mr。 Buzzard come floppin' 'long; en seein' Brer Fox stretch out on de groan'; he lit en view de premusses。 Den Mr。 Buzzard sorter shake his wing; en put his head on one side; en say to hisse'f like; sezee:

〃'Brer Fox dead; en I so sorry;' sezee。

〃'No I ain't dead; nudder;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。 〃1 got ole man Rabbit pent up in yer;' sezee; 'en I'm a gwine ter git 'im dis time ef it take twel Chris'mus;' sezee。

〃Den; atter some mo' palavcr; Brer Fox make a bargain dat Mr。 Buzzard wuz ter watch de hole; en keep Brer Rabbit dar wiles Brer Fox went atter his axe。 Den Brer Fox; he lope off; he did; en Mr。 Buzzard; he tuck up his stan' at de hole。 Bimeby; w'en all git still; Brer Rabbit sorter scramble down close ter de hole; he did; en holler out:

〃'Brer Fox! Oh! Brer Fox!'

〃Brer Fox done gone; en nobody say nuthin'。 Den Brer Rabbit squall out like he wuz mad; sezee:

〃'You needn't talk less you wanter;' sezee; 'I knows youer dar; en I ain't keerin';' sezee。 'I des wanter tell you dat I wish mighty bad Brer Tukkey Buzzard wuz here;' sezee。

〃Den Mr。 Bnzzard try ter talk like Brer Fox:

〃'W'at you want wid Mr。 Buzzard?' sezee。

〃'Oh; nuthin' in 'tickler; 'cep' dere's de fattes' gray squir'l in yer dat ever I see;' sezee; 'en ef Brer Tukkey Buzzard wuz 'roun' he'd be mighty glad fer ter git 'im;' sezee。

〃'How Mr。 Buzzard gwine ter git 'im?' sez de Buzzard; sezee。

〃'Well; dar's a little hole roun' on de udder side er de tree;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en ef Brer Tukkey Buzzard wuz here so he could take up his stan' dar;' sezee; 'I'd drive dat squir'l out;' sezee。

〃'Drive 'im out; den;' sez Mr。 Buzzard; sezee; 'en I'll see dat Brer Tukkey Buzzard gits 'im;' sezee。

〃Den Brer Rabbit kick up a racket; like he wer' drivin' sumpin' out; en Mr。 Buzzard he rush 'roun' fer ter ketch de squir'l; en Brer Rabbit; he dash out; he did; en he des fly fer home。〃

At this point Uncle Remus took one of the teacakes; held his head back; opened his mouth; dropped the cake in with a sudden motion; looked at the little boy with an expression of astonishment; and then closed his eyes; and begun to chew; mumbling as an accompaniment the plaintive tune of 〃Don't you Grieve atter Me。〃

The se'ance was over; but; before the little boy went into the '~big house;〃 Uncle Remus laid his rough hand tenderly on the child's shoulder; and re…marked; in a confidential tone:

〃Honey; you mus' git up soon Chris'mus mawnin' en open de do'; kase I'm gwineter bounce in on Marse John en Miss Sally; en holler Chris'mus gif' des like I useter endurin' de farmin' days fo' de war; w'en ole Miss wuz 'live。 I bound' dey don't fergit de ole nigger; nudder。 W'en you hear me callin' de pigs; honey; you des hop up en onfassen de do'。 I lay I'll give Marse John one er dese yer 'sprize parties。〃

*1 Patrols。 In the country districts; order was kept on the plantations at night by the Imowledge that they were liable to be visited at any moment by the patrols。 Hence a song current among the negroes; the chorus of which was:

〃Run; nigger; run; patter…roller ketch you… Run; nigger; run; hit's almos' day。〃

VIII MR。 FOX IS 〃OUTDONE〃 BY MR。 BUZZARD

〃EF I don't run inter no mistakes;〃 remarked Uncle Remus; as the little boy came tripping in to see him after supper; 〃Mr。 Tukkey Buzzard wuz gyardin' de holler whar Brer Rabbit went in at; en w'ich he come out un。〃

The silence of the little boy verified the old man's recollection。

〃Well; Mr。 Buzzard; he feel mighty lonesome; he did; but he done prommust Brer Fox dat he'd stay; en he 'termin' fer ter sorter hang 'roun' en jine in de joke。 En he ain't hatter wait long; nudder; kase bimeby yer come Brer Fox gallopin' thoo de woods wid his axe on his shoulder。

〃'How you speck Brer Rabbit gittin' on; Brer Buzzard?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。

〃'Oh; he in dar;' sez Brer Buzzard; sezee。 'He mighty still; dough。 I speck he takin' a nap;' sezee。

〃'Den I'm des in time fer ter wake im up; sez Brer Fox; sezee。 En wid dat he fling off his coat; en spit in his han's; en grab de axe。 Den he draw back en come down on de tree…pow! En eve'y time he come down wid de axe…pow!…Mr。 Buzzard; he step high; he did; en holler out:

〃'Oh; he in dar; Brer Fox。 He in dar; sho。'

〃En eve'y time a chip ud fly off; Mr。 Buzzard; he'd jump; en dodge; en hole his head sideways; he would; en holler:

〃'He in dar; Brer Fox。 I done heerd 'im。 He in dar; sho。'

〃En Brer Fox; he lammed away at dat holler tree; he did; like a man maulin' rails; twel bimeby; atter he done got de tree mos' cut thoo; he stop fer ter ketch his bref; en he seed Mr。 Buzzard laughin' behime his back; he did; en right den en dar; widout gwine enny fudder; Brer Fox; he smelt a rat。 But Mr。 Buzzard; he keep on holler'n:

〃'He in dar; Brer Fox。 He in dar; sho。 I done seed 'im。'

〃Den Brer Fox; he make like he peepin' up de holler; en he say; sezee:

〃'Run yer; Brer Buzzard; en look ef dis ain't Brer Rabbit's foot hanging down yer。'

〃En Mr。 Buzzard; he come steppin' up; he did; same ez ef he wer treddin' on kurkle…burs; en he stick his head in de hole; en no sooner did he done dat dan Brer Fox grab 'im。 Mr。 Buzzard flap his wings; en scramble 'roun' right smartually; he did; but 'twant no use。 Brer Fox had de 'vantage er de grip; he did; en he hilt 'im right down ter de groun'。 Den Mr。 Buzzard squall out; sezee:

〃'Lemme 'lone; Brer Fox。 Tu'n me loose;' sezee; 'Brer Rabbitil git out。 Youer gittin' close at 'in; sezee; 'en leb'm mo' licks'll fetch 'im;' sezee。

〃'I'm nigher ter you; Brer Buzzard;' sez Brer Fox; sezee; 'dan Ill be ter Brer Rabbit dis day;' sezee。 'Wa't you fool me fer?' sezee。

〃'Lemme lone; Brer Fox;' sez Mr。 Buzzard; sezee; my ole 'oman waitin' fer me。 Brer Rabbit in dar;' sezec。

〃'Dar's a bunch er his fur on dat black…be'y bush;' sez Brer Fox; sezee; 'en dat ain't de way he come; sezee。

〃Den Mr。 Buzzard up'n tell Brer Fox how 'twuz; en he low'd; Mr。 Buzzard did; dat Brer Rabbit wuz de lowdownest w'atsizname w'at he ever run up wid。 Den Brer Fox say; sezee:

Dat's needer here ner dar; Brer Buzzard;' sezee。 'I lef' you yer fer ter watch dish yere hole; en I lef' Brer Rabbit in dar。 I comes back en I fines you at de 'ole en Brer Rabbit ain't in dar;' sezee。 'I'm gwineter make you pay fer't。 I done bin tampered wid twel plum' down ter de sap sucker'll set on a log en sassy me。 I'm gwinter fling you in a bresh…heap en burn you up;' sezee。

〃'Ef you fling me on der fier; Brer Fox; I'll fly 'way;' sez Mr。 Buzzard; sezee。

〃'Well; den; I'll settle yo' hash right now;' sez Brer Fox; sezee; en wid dat he grab Mr。 Buzzard by de tail; he did; en make fer ter dash 'im 

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