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〃Well; den;〃 continued the old man with unction; 〃dar's whar my 'membunce gin out; kaze Brer Rabbit did git kotched up wid; en hit cool 'im off like po'in' spring water on one er deze yer biggity fices。〃

〃How was that; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy。

〃One day w'en Brer Rabbit wuz gwine lippityclippitin' down de road; he meet up wid ole Brer Tarrypin; en atter dey pass de time er day wid wunner nudder; Brer Rabbit; he 'low dat he wuz much 'blije ter rer Tarrypin fer de han' he tuck in de rumpus dat day dowu at Miss Meadows's。〃

〃When he dropped off of the water…shelf on the Fox's head;〃 suggested the little boy。

〃Dat's de same time; honey。 Den Brer Tarrypin 'low dat Brer Fox run mighty fas' dat day; but dat ef he'd er bin atter 'im stidder Brer Rabbit; he'd er kotch 'im。 Brer Rabbit say he could er kotch 'im hisse'f but he didn't keer 'bout leavin' de ladies。 Dey keep on talkin'; dey did; twel bimeby dey gotter 'sputin' 'bout w'ich wuz de swif'es'。 Brer Rabbit; he say he kin outrun Brer Tarrypin; en Brer Tarrypin; he des vow dat he kin outrun Brer Rabbit。 Up en down dey had it; twel fus news you know Brer Tarrypin say he got a fifty…dollar bill in de chink er de chimbly at home; en dat bill done tole 'im dat he could beat Brer Rabbit in a fa'r race。 Den Brer Rabbit say he got a fifty…dollar bill w'at say dat he kin leave Brer Tarry…pin so fur behime; dat he could sow barley ez he went long en hit 'ud be ripe nuff fer ter cut by de time Brer Tarrypin pass dat way。

'Enny how dey make de bet en put up de money; en old Brer Tukky Buzzard; he wuz summonzd fer ter be de jedge; en de stakeholder; en 'twan't long 'fo' all de 'rangements wuz made。 De race wuz a five…mile heat; en de groun' wuz medjud off; en at de een' er ev'ey mile a pos' wuz stuck up。 Brer Rabbit wuz ter run down de big road; en Brer Tarrypin; he say he'd gallup thoo de woods。 Fokes tole 'im he could git long faster in de road; but ole Brer Tarrypin; he know w'at he doin'。 Miss Meadows en de gals en mos' all de nabers got win' er de fun; en Wen de day wuz sot dey 'termin' fer ter be on han'。 Brer Rabbit he train hisse'f ev'ey day; en he skip over de groun' des ez gayly ez a June cricket。 Ole Brer Tarrypin; he lay low in de swamp。 He had a wife en th'ee chilluns; old Brer Tarrypin did; en dey wuz all de ve'y spit en image er de ole man。 Ennybody w'at know one fum de udder gotter take a spy…glass; en den dey er li'ble fer ter git fooled。

〃Dat's de way marters stan' twel de day er de race; en on dat day; ole Brer Tarrypn; en his ole 'oman; en his th'ee chilluns; dey got up 'fo' sun…up; en went ter de place。 De ole 'oman; she tuck 'er stan' nigh de fus' mile…pos'; she did; en de chilluns nigh de udders; up ter de las'; en dar old Brer Tarrypin; he tuck his stan'。 Bimeby; here come de fokes: Jedge Buzzard; he come; en Miss Meadows en de gals; dey come; en den yer come Brer Rabbit wid ribbons tied 'roun' his neck en streamin' fum his years。 De fokes all went ter de udder een' er de track fer ter see how dey come out。 W'en de time come Jedge Buzzard strut 'roun' en pull out his watch; en holler out:

〃'Gents; is you ready?'

〃Brer Rabbit; he say 'yes;' en old Miss Tarrypin holler 'go' fum de aidge er de woods。 Brer Rabbit; he lit out on de race; en old Miss Tarrypin; she put out for home。 Jedge Buzzard; he riz en skimmed long fer ter see dat de race wuz runned fa'r。 W'en Brer Rabbit got ter de fus' mile…pos' wunner de Tarrypin chilluns crawl out de woods; he did; en make fer de place。 Brer Rabbit; he holler out:

〃'Whar is you; Brer Tarrypm?'

'Yer I come a bulgin';' sez de  Tarrypin; 

〃Brer Rabbit so  glad he's ahead dat he put out harder dan ever; en de Tarrypin; he make fer home。 W'en he come ter de nex' pos'; nudder Tarrypin crawl out er de woods。

〃'Whar is you; Brer Tarrypin?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃'Yer I come a bilin';' sez de Tarrypin; sezee。

〃Brer Rabbit; he lit out; he did; en come ter nex' pos'; en dar wuz de Tarrypin。 Den he come ter nex'; en dar wuz de Tarrypin。 Den he had one mo' mile fer ter run; en he feel like he gittin' bellust。 Bimeby; ole Brer Tarrypin look way off down de road en he see Jedge Buzzard sailin' long en he know hit's time fer 'im fer ter be up。 So he scramble outen de woods; en roll 'cross de ditch; en shuffle thoo de crowd er folks en git ter de mile…pos' en crawl behime it。 Bimeby; fus' news you know; yer come Brer Rabbit。 He look 'roun' en he don't see Brer Tarrypin; en den he squall out:

〃'Gimme de money;  Brer Buzzard; Gimme de money!'

〃Den  Miss Meadows en de gals; dey holler and laff fit ter kill deyse'f; en ole Brer Tarrypin; he raise up fuin behime de pos' en sez; sezee:

〃Ef you'll gimme time fer ter ketch my breff; gents en ladies; one en all; I speck fll finger dat money myse'f;' sezee; en sho nuff; Brer Tarrypin tie de pu's 'roun' his neck en skaddle*1 off home。〃

〃But; Uncle Remus;〃 said the little boy; dolefully; 〃that was cheating。〃

〃Co'se; honey。 De creeturs 'gun ter cheat; en den fokes tuck it up; en hit keep on spreadin'。 Hit mighty ketchin'; en you mine yo' eye; honey; dat somebody don't cheat you 'fo' yo' ha'r git gray ez de ole nigger's。〃

*1 It may he interesting to note here that in all prohability the word 〃skedaddle;〃 about which there was some controversy during the war; came from the Virginia negro's use of 〃skaddle;〃 which is a corruption of 〃scatter。〃 The matter; however; is hardly worth referring to。

XIX THE FATE OF MR。 JACK SPARROW

〃You'll tromple on dat bark twel hit won't be fitten fer ter fling 'way; let 'l one make hoss…collars out'n;〃 said Uncle Remus; as the little boy came run…fling into his cabin out of the rain。 All over the floor long strips of 〃wahoo〃 bark were spread; and these the old man was weaving into horse…collars。

〃I'll sit down; Uncle Remus;〃 said the little boy。

〃Well; den; you better; honey;〃 responded the old man; 〃kaze I 'spizes fer ter have my wahoo trompled on。 Ef 'twuz shucks; now; hit mout be diffunt; but I'm a gittin' too ole fer ter be projickin' longer shuck collars。〃

For a few minutes the old man went on with his work; but with a solemn air altogether unusual。 Once or twice he sighed deeply; and the sighs ended in a prolonged groan; that seemed to the little boy to be the result of thc most unspeakable mental agony。 He knew by experience that he had done something which failed to meet the approval of Uncle Remus; and he tried to remember what it was; so as to frame an excuse; but his memory failed him。 He could think of nothing he had done calculated to stir Uncle Remus's grief。 He was not exactly seized with remorse; but he was very uneasy。 Presently Uncle Remus looked at him in a sad and hopeless way) and asked:

〃W'at dat long rigmarole you bin tellin' Miss Sally 'bout yo' little brer dis mawnin?〃

〃Which; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy; blushing guiltily。

〃Dat des w'at I'm a axin' un you now。 I hear Miss Sally say she's a gwineter stripe his jacket; en den I knowed you bin tellin' on 'im。〃

〃Well; Uncle Remus; he was pulling up your onions; and then he went and flung a rock at me; said the child; plaintively。

〃Lemme tell you dis;〃 said the old man; laying down the section of horse…collar he had been plaiting; and looking hard at the little boy…〃lemme tell you dis…der ain't no way fer ter make tattlers en tailb'arers turn out good。 No; dey ain't。 I bin mixin' up wid fokes now gwine on eighty year; en I ain't seed no tattler come ter no good een'。 Dat I ain't。 En ef ole man M'thoozlum wuz livin' clean twel yit; he'd up'n tell you de same。 Sho ez youer settin' dar。 You 'member w'at 'come er de bird w'at went tattlin' 'roun' 'bout Brer Rabbit?〃

The little boy didn't remember; but he was very anxious to know; and he also wanted to know what kind of a bird it was that so disgraced itself。

〃Hit wuz wuner dese yer uppity little Jack Sparrers; I speck;〃 said the old man; 〃dey wuz allers  bodder'n' longer  udder fokes's bizness; en dey keeps at it down ter dis day…peckin' yer; en pickin' dar; en scratchin' out yander。 One day; atter he bin fool by ole Brer Tarrypin; Brer Rabbit wuz settin' down in de woods studdyin' how he wuz gwineter git even。  He  feel mighty lonesome; en he feel mighty mad; Brer Rabbit did。 Tain't put down in de tale; but I speck he cusst en r'ar'd 'roun' considerbul。 Leas'ways; he wuz settin' out dar by hisse'f; en dar he sot; en study en study; twel bimeby he jump up en holler out:

〃'Well; dog…gone my cats ef I can't gallop 'roun' ole Brer Fox; en I'm gwineter do it。 Ill show Miss Meadows en de gals dat I'm de boss er Brer Fox;' sezee。

〃Jack Sparrer up m de tree; he hear Brer Rabbit; he did; en he sing out:

〃'I'm gwine tell Brer Fox! I'm gwine tell Brer Fox! Chick…a…biddy…win'…a…blowin'…acuns…fallin'! I'm gwine tell Brer Fox!〃'

Uncle Remus accompanied the speech of the bird with a peculiar whistling sound in his throat; that was a marvelous imitation of a sparrow's chirp; and the little boy clapped his hands with delight; and insisted on a repetition。

〃Dis kinder tarrify Brer Rabbit; en he skasely know w'at he gwine do; but bimeby he study ter hisse'f dat de man w'at see Brer Fox fus wuz boun' ter have de inturn; en den he go hoppin' off to'rds home。 He didn't got

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