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the adventures of reddy fox(兰迪福克斯奇遇)-第5部分

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how much pain he felt; suddenly Peter Rabbit's big; soft eyes filled with 

tears of pity。 

    He forgot all about the threats of Reddy Fox and how Reddy had tried 

to trick him。 He forgot all about how mean Reddy had been。 

    〃Poor Reddy Fox;〃 said Peter Rabbit。 〃Poor Reddy Fox。〃 



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                  XI。 Granny Fox Returns 



     Up   over   the   hill   trotted   old   Granny  Fox。   She   was   on   her   way  home 

with   a   tender   young   chicken   for   Reddy   Fox。   Poor   Reddy!   Of   course;   it 

was his own fault; for he had been showing off and he had been careless or 

he   never   would   have   gone   so   near   to   the   old   tree   trunk   behind   which 

Farmer Brown's boy was hiding。 

     But old Granny Fox didn't know this。 She never makes such mistakes 

herself。 Oh; my; no! So now; as she came up over the hill to a place where 

she   could   see   her   home;   she   laid   the   chicken   down   and   then   she   crept 

behind a little bush and looked all over the Green Meadows to see if the 

way was clear。 She knew that Bowser the Hound was chained up。 She had 

seen Farmer Brown and Farmer Brown's boy hoeing in the cornfield; so 

she had nothing to fear from them。 

     Looking over to her doorstep; she saw Reddy Fox lying in the sun; and 

then she saw something else; something that made her eyes flash and her 

teeth   come     together   with   a  snap。   It  was  Peter   Rabbit    sitting  up  very 

straight; not ten feet from Reddy Fox。 

     〃So that's that young scamp of a Peter Rabbit whom Reddy was going 

to   catch   for  me   when   I  was   sick   and   couldn't! I'll   just show  Reddy  Fox 

how easily it can be done; and he shall have tender young rabbit with his 

chicken!〃 said Granny Fox to herself。 

     So first she studied and studied every clump of grass and every bush 

behind which she could creep。 She saw that she could get almost to where 

Peter   Rabbit   was   sitting   and   never   once   show   herself   to   him。   Then   she 

looked     this  way   and   looked    that  way    to  make    sure  that   no  one   was 

watching her。 

     No one did she see on the Green Meadows who was looking her way。 

Then Granny Fox began to crawl from one clump of grass to another and 

from   bush   to   bush。   Sometimes   she   wriggled   along   flat   on   her   stomach。 

Little by little she was drawing nearer and nearer to Peter Rabbit。 

     Now with all her smartness old Granny Fox had forgotten one thing。 

Yes; Sir; she had forgotten one thing。 Never once had she thought to look 

up in the sky。 



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     And     there  was    Ol'  Mistah    Buzzard     sailing  round    and   round    and 

looking down and seeing all that was going on below。 

     Ol' Mistah Buzzard is sharp。 He knew just what old Granny Fox was 

planning to doknew it as well as if he had read her thoughts。 His eyes 

twinkled。 

     〃Ah cert'nly can't allow li'l' Brer Rabbit to be hurt; Ah cert'nly can't!〃 

muttered Ol' Mistah Buzzard; and chuckled。 

     Then he slanted his broad wings downward and without a sound slid 

down out of the sky till he was right behind Granny Fox。 

     〃Do yo' always crawl home; Granny Fox?〃 asked Ol' Mistah Buzzard。 

     Granny   Fox   was   so   startled;   for   she   hadn't   heard   a   sound;   that   she 

jumped almost out of her skin。 Of course Peter Rabbit saw her then; and 

was off like a shot。 

     Granny Fox showed all her teeth。 〃I wish you would mind your own 

business; Mistah Buzzard!〃 she snarled。 

     〃Cert'nly;   cert'nly;   Ah   sho'ly   will!〃   replied   Ol'   Mistah   Buzzard;   and 

sailed up into the blue; blue sky。 



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                     XII。 The Lost Chicken 



     When   old   Granny   Fox   had   laid   down   the   chicken   she   was   bringing 

home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit; she had meant to go right 

back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter。 Now she saw Peter going 

across   the   Green   Meadows;   lipperty…lipperty…lip;   as   fast   as   he   could   go。 

She was so angry that she hopped up and down。 She tore up the grass and 

ground her long; white teeth。 She   glared up at Ol' Mistah Buzzard;   who 

had warned Peter Rabbit; but all she could do was to scold; and that didn't 

do her much good; for in a few minutes Ol' Mistah Buzzard was so far up 

in the blue; blue sky that he couldn't hear a word she was saying。 My; my; 

but old Granny Fox certainly was angry! If she hadn't been so angry she 

might   have   seen   Johnny   Chuck   lying   as   flat   as   he   could   make   himself 

behind a big clump of grass。 

     Johnny Chuck was scared。 Yes; indeed; Johnny Chuck was dreadfully 

scared。 He had fought Reddy Fox and whipped him; but he knew that old 

Granny Fox would be too much for him。 So it was with great relief that 

Johnny Chuck saw her stop tearing up the grass and trot over to see how 

Reddy   Fox   was   getting   along。   Then   Johnny   Chuck   crept   along   until   he 

was far enough away to run。 How he did run! He was so fat and roly…poly 

that he was all out of breath when he reached home; and so tired that he 

just dropped down on his doorstep and panted。 

     〃Serves me right for having so much curiosity;〃 said Johnny Chuck to 

himself。 

     Reddy Fox looked up as old Granny Fox came hurrying home。 He was 

weak and very; very hungry。 But he felt sure that old Granny Fox would 

bring him something nice for his breakfast; and as soon as he heard her 

footsteps his mouth began to water。 

     〃Did you bring me something nice; Granny?〃 asked Reddy Fox。 

     Now old Granny Fox had been so put out by the scare she had had and 

by  her   failure   to   catch   Peter   Rabbit   that   she   had   forgotten   all   about   the 

chicken she had left up on the hill。 When Reddy spoke; she remembered it; 

and   the   thought   of   having   to   go   way   back   after   it   didn't   improve   her 

temper a bit。 



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     〃No!〃     she   snapped。     〃I  haven't!You      don't   deserve    any    breakfast 

anyway。   If   you   had   any   gumption〃that's   the   word   Granny   Fox   used; 

gumption〃if you   had   any  gumption   at   all;  you   wouldn't have   gotten   in 

trouble; and could get your own breakfast。〃 

     Reddy Fox didn't know what gumption meant; but he did know that he 

was   very;   very   hungry;   and   do   what   he   would;   he   couldn't   keep   back   a 

couple of big tears of disappointment。 Granny Fox saw them。 

     〃There; there; Reddy! Don't cry。 I've got a fine fat chicken for you up 

on the hill; and I'll run back and get it;〃 said Granny Fox。 

     So   off   she   started   up   the   hill   to   the   place   where   she   had   left   the 

chicken when she started to try to catch Peter Rabbit。 When she got there; 

there wasn't any chicken。 No; Sir; there was no chicken at alljust a few 

feathers。 Granny Fox could hardly believe her own eyes。 She looked this 

way and she looked that way; but there was no chicken; just a few feathers。 

Old Granny Fox flew into a greater rage than before。 



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           XIII。 Granny Fox Calls Jimmy 

                             Skunk Names 



     Granny     Fox    couldn't   believe   her  own    eyes。   No;   Sir;  she  couldn't 

believe   her   own   eyes;   and   she   rubbed   them   two   or   three   times   to   make 

sure that she was seeing right。 That chicken certainly had disappeared; and 

left no trace of where it had gone。 

     It was very queer。 Old Granny Fox sat down to think who would dare 

steal anything from her。 Then she walked in a big circle with her nose to 

the ground;  sniffing and   sniffing。 What   was she doing   that for? Why;  to 

see   if   she   could   find   the   tracks   of   anyone   who   might   have   stolen   her 

chicken。 

     〃Aha!〃 exclaimed old Granny Fox; starting to run along the top of the 

hill; her nose to the ground。 〃Aha! I'll catch him this time!〃 

     In a few minutes she began to run more slowly; and every two or three 

steps she would look ahead。 Suddenly her eyes snapped; and she began to 

creep almost flat on her stomach; just as she had crept for Peter Rabbit。 

But   it   wasn't   Peter   Rabbit   this   time。   It   waswho   do   you   think?   Jimmy 

Skunk! Yes;
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