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the adventures of reddy fox(兰迪福克斯奇遇)-第3部分

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           VI。 Drummer the Woodpecker 

                            Drums in Vain 



     Once upon a time; before he had grown to think himself so very; very 

smart;   Reddy   Fox   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 sticking out from behind the old tree toward which 

he was running; and he would have been very suspicious; very suspicious 

indeed。 But now all Reddy could think of was what a splendid chance he 

had   to   show   all   the   little   meadow   and   forest   people   what   a   bold;   smart 

fellow he was。 

     So once more Reddy sat down and waited until Bowser the Hound was 

almost   up   to   him。  Just then   Drummer   the Woodpecker   began   to   make   a 

tremendous       noiserat…a…tat…tat…tat;   rat…a…tat…tat…tat;   rat…a…tat…tat…tat!  Now 

everybody who heard that rat…a…tat…tat…tat knew that it was a danger signal。 

Drummer   the   Woodpecker   never   drums   just   that   way   for   pleasure。   But 

Reddy Fox paid no attention to it。 He didn't notice it at all。 You see; he was 

so   full   of   the   idea   of   his   own   smartness   that   he   didn't   have   room   for 

anything else。 

     〃Stupid   thing!〃   said   Drummer   the   Woodpecker   to   himself。   〃I   don't 

know what I am trying to warn him for; anyway。 The Green Meadows and 

the Green Forest would be better off without him; a lot better off! Nobody 

likes him。 He's a dreadful bully and is all the time trying to catch or scare 

to   death   those    who    are  smaller    than   he。  Still;  he  is  so  handsome!〃 

Drummer cocked his head on one side and looked over at Reddy Fox。 

     Reddy was laughing to see how hard Bowser the Hound was working 

to untangle Reddy's mixed…up trail。 

     〃Yes; Sir; he certainly is handsome;〃 said Drummer once more。 

     Then   he   looked   down   at   the   foot   of   the   old   tree   on   which   he   was 

sitting; and what he saw caused Drummer to make up his mind。 〃I surely 

would   miss   seeing   that   beautiful   red   coat   of   his!   I   surely   would!〃   he 

muttered。 〃If he doesn't hear and   heed now;  it won't be   my fault!〃 Then 

Drummer   the   Woodpecker   began   such   a   furious   rat…a…tat…tat…tat   on   the 



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trunk of the old tree that it rang through the Green Forest and out across 

the Green Meadows almost to the Purple Hills。 

    Down at the foot of the tree a freckled face on which there was a black 

scowl looked up。 It was the face of Farmer Brown's boy。 

     〃What ails that pesky woodpecker?〃 he muttered。 〃If he doesn't keep 

still; he'll scare that fox!〃 

    He shook a fist at Drummer; but Drummer didn't appear to notice。 He 

kept right on; rat…a…tat…tat…tat; rat…a…tat…tat…tat; rat…a…tat…tat…tat! 



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         VII。 Too Late Reddy Fox Hears 



    Drummer the Woodpecker was pounding out his danger signal so fast 

and so hard that his red head flew back and forth almost too fast to see。 

Rat…a…tat…tat…a…tat…tat; 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 of Farmer Brown's boy; who was hiding behind the old tree 

trunk。 

    Drummer didn't like the looks of that scowl; not a bit。 And he didn't 

like the looks of   the gun   which   Farmer   Brown's boy  had。  He   knew  that 

Farmer Brown's boy was hiding there to shoot Reddy Fox; but Drummer 

was beginning to be afraid that Farmer Brown's boy might guess what all 

that drumming meantthat it was a warning to Reddy Fox。 And if Farmer 

Brown's boy did guess that; whywhyanyway; on the other side of the 

tree there was a better place to drum。 So Drummer the Woodpecker crept 

around to the other side of the tree and in a minute was drumming harder 

than ever。 Whenever he stopped for breath; he looked out over the Green 

Meadows to see if Reddy Fox had heard his warning。 

    But if Reddy had heard; he hadn'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; with a saucy flirt of his tail; Reddy 

Fox started to show how fast he could run; and that is very fast indeed。 It 

made Bowser the Hound seem very slow; as; with his nose to the ground; 

he   came   racing   after   Reddy;   making   a   tremendous   noise   with   his   great 

voice。 

    Now Reddy Fox had grown as careless as he had grown bold。 Instead 

of looking sharply ahead; he looked this way and that way to see who was 

watching and   admiring him。  So   he   took no   note of   where   he   was   going 

and    started   straight  for  the   old  tree   trunk   on  which    Drummer      the 

Woodpecker was pounding out his warning of danger。 

    Now Reddy Fox has sharp eyes and very quick ears。 My; my; indeed 

he has! But just now Reddy was as deaf as if he had cotton stuffed in his 

ears。   He   was   chuckling   to   himself   to   think   how   he   was   going   to   fool 

Bowser the Hound and how smart everyone would think him; when all of 



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a   sudden;   he   heard   the   rat…a…tat…tata…tat…tat   of   Drummer   the  Woodpecker 

and knew that that meant 〃Danger!〃 

     For   just   a   wee   little   second   it   seemed   to   Reddy   Fox   that   his   heart 

stopped   beating。   He   couldn't   stop   running;   for   he   had   let   Bowser   the 

Hound      get   too  close   for   that。  Reddy's    sharp    eyes   saw   Drummer       the 

Woodpecker near the top of the old tree trunk and noticed that Drummer 

seemed   to   be   looking   at   something   down   below。   Reddy   Fox   gave   one 

quick look at the foot of the old tree trunk and saw a gun pointed at him 

and behind the gun the freckled face of Farmer Brown's boy。 Reddy Fox 

gave a little gasp of fright and turned so suddenly that he almost fell flat。 

Then he began to run as never in his life had he run before。 It seemed as 

though his flying feet hardly touched the grass。 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 darted from 

behind   the   old   tree   trunk。   Drummer   the   Woodpecker   gave   a   frightened 

scream and flew deep into the Green Forest。 Peter Rabbit flattened himself 

under   a   friendly   bramble   bush。   Johnny   Chuck   dived   headfirst   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 and he growled to himself: 

     〃I'll get that fox yet for stealing my pet chicken!〃 



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         VIII。 Granny Fox Takes Care of 

                                    Reddy 



    Reddy Fox was so sore and lame that he could hardly hobble。 He had 

had the hardest kind of work to get far enough ahead of Bowser the Hound 

to mix his trail up so that Bowser couldn't follow it。 Then he had limped 

home; big tears running down his nose; although he tried hard not to cry。 

〃Oh! Oh! Oh!〃 moaned Reddy Fox; as he crept in at the doorway of his 

home。 

     〃What's   the   matter   now?〃   snapped   old   Granny   Fox;   who   had   just 

waked up from a sun nap。 

     〃II've   got   hurt;〃   said   Reddy   Fox;   and   began   to   cry   harder。   Granny 

Fox   looked   at   Reddy   sharply。   〃What   have   you   been   doing   nowtearing 

your clothes on a barbed…wire fence or trying to crawl through a bull…briar 

thicket? I should think you were big enough by this time to look out for 

yourself!〃 said Granny Fox crossly; as she came over to look at Reddy's 

hurts。 

     〃Please   don't   scold;   please   don't;   Granny   Fox;〃   begged   Reddy;   who 

was beginning   to feel   sick to   his stomach as   well as   lame; and   to   smart 

dreadfully。 

    Granny Fox took one look at Reddy's wounds; and knew right away 

what had happened。 She made Reddy stretch himself out at full length and 

then she went to work on him; washing his wounds with the greatest care 

and binding   them  up。  She   was   very  gentle;  was old   Granny  Fox;  as she 

touched the sore places; but all the time she was at work her tongue flew; 

and that wasn't gentle at 
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