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 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 'gin de groun'; but des 'bout dat time de tail fedders come out; en Mr。 Buzzard sail off like one er dese yer berloons; en ez he riz; he holler back:

〃'You gimme good start; Brer Fox;' sezee; en Brer Fox sot dar en watch 'im fly outer sight。〃

〃But what became of the Rabbit; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little  boy。

〃Don't you pester longer Brer Rabbit; honey; en don't you fret 'bout 'im。 You'll year whar he went en how he come out。 Dish yer cole snap rastles wid my bones; now; coutmued the old man; putting on his hat and picking up his walking…stick。 〃Hit rastles wid me monstus; en I gotter rack 'roun' en see if I kin run up agin some Chris'mus leavin's。〃

IX  MISS COW FALLS A VICTIM TO MR。 RABBIT

〃UNCLE REMUS;〃 said the little boy; 〃what became of the Rabbit after he fooled the Buzzard; and got out of the hollow tree?〃

〃Who? Brer Rabbit? Bless yo' soul; honey; Brer Rabbit went skippin' long home; he did; des ez sassy ez a jay…bird at a sparrer's nes'。 He went gallopin' long; he did; but he feel mighty fired out; en stiff in his jints; en he wnz mighty nigh dead for sumpin fer ter drink; en bimeby; w'en he got mos' home; he spied ole Miss Cow feedin' roun' in a fiel'; he did; en he 'termin' fer ter try his han' wid 'er。 Brer Rabbit know mighty well dat Miss Cow won't give 'im no milk; kaze she done 'fuse 'im mo'n once; en w'en his ole 'oman wuz sick; at dat。 But never mind dat。 Brer Rabbit sorter dance up long side er de fence; he did; en holler out:

〃 'Howdy; Sis Cow;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃'W'y; howdy; Brer Rabbit;' sez Miss Cow; sez she。 〃'How you fine yo'se'f deze days; Sis Cow?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃'I'm sorter toler'ble; Brer Rabbit; how you come on?' sez Miss Cow; sez she。

Oh; I'm des toler'ble myse'f; Sis Cow; sorter linger'n' twix' a bauk en a break…down;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

How yo' fokes; Brer Rabbit?' sez Miss Cow; sez she。

Dey er des middlin'; Sis Cow; how Brer Bull gittin' on?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

Sorter so…so;' sez Miss Cow; sez she。

Dey er some mighty nice 'simmons up dis tree; Sis Cow;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en I'd like mighty well fer ter have some un um;' sezee。

How you gwineter git um; Brer Rabbit?' sez she。

I lowed maybe dat I might ax you fer ter butt 'gin de tree; en shake some down; Sis Cow;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃C'ose Miss Cow don't wanter diskommerdate Brer Rabbit; en she march up ter de 'simmon tree; she did; en hit it a rap wid'er horns…blam! Now; den;〃 continued Uncle Remus; tearing off the comer of a plug of tobacco and cramming it into his mouth…〃now; den; dem 'Simmons wnz green ez grass; en na'er one never drap。 Den Miss Cow butt de tree…blim! Na'er 'simmon drap。 Den Miss Cow sorter back off little; en run agin de tree…blip! No 'simmons never drap。 Den Miss Cow back off little fudder; she did; en hi'st her tail on 'er back; en come agin de tree; kerblam! en she come so fas'; en she come so hard; twel one 'er her horns went spang thoo de tree; en dar she wnz。 She can't go forreds; en she can't go backerds。 Dis zackly w'at Brer Rabbit waitin' fer; en he no sooner seed ole Miss Cow all fas'en'd up dan he jump up; he did; en cut de pidjin…wing。

〃'Come he'p me out; Brer Rabbit;' sez Miss Cow; sez she。

〃'I can't clime; Sis Cow;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'but I'll run'n tell Brer Bull;' sezee; en wid dat Brer Rabbit put out fer home; en 'twan't long 'fo here he come wid his ole 'oman en all his chilluns; en de las' one er de fambly wuz totin' a pail。 De big uns had big pails; en de little uns had little pails。 En dey all s'roundid ole Miss Cow; dey did; en you hear me; honey; dey milk't 'er dry。 De ole uns milk't en de young uns milk't; en den w'en dey done got nuff; Brer Rabbit; he up'n say; sezee:

I wish you mighty well; Sis Cow。 I 'low'd。 bein's how dat you'd hatter sorter camp out all night dat I'd better come en swaje yo' bag;' sezee。〃

〃Do which; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy。

〃Go long; honey! Swaje 'er bag。 W'en cows don't git milk't; der bag swells; en youk'n hear um a moanin' en a beller'n des like dey wuz gittin' hurtid。 Dat's w'at Brer Rabbit done。 He 'sembled his fambly; he did; en he swaje ole Miss Cow's bag。

〃Miss Cow; she stood dar; she did; en she study en study; en strive fer ter break loose; but de horn done bin jam in de tree so tight dat twuz way 'fo day in de mornin' 'fo' she loose it。 Anyhow hit wuz endurin' er de night; en atter she git loose she sorter graze 'roun'; she did; fer ter jestify 'er stummuck she low'd; ole Miss Cow did; dat Brer Rabbit be hoppin' long dat way fer ter see how she gittin' on; en she tuck'n lay er trap fer 'im; en des 'bout sunrise wat'd ole Miss Cow do but march up ter de 'simmon tree en stick er horn back in de hole? But; bless yo' soul; honey; w'ile she wuz croppin' de grass she tuck one moufull too menny; kaze w'en she hitch on ter de 'simmon tree agin; Brer Rabbit wuz settin' in de fence coruder a watchin' un 'er。 Den Brer Rabbit he say ter hisse'f:

〃'Heyo;' sezee; 'w'at dis yer gwine on now? Hole yo' hosses; Sis Cow; twel you hear me comm';' sezee。

〃En den he crope off down de fence; Brer Rabbit did; en bimeby here he come…lippity…clippity; clip…pity…lippity…des a sailin' down de big road。

〃'Mornin'; Sis Cow;' sez Brer Rabbit) sezee; 'bow you come on dis mornin'?' sezee。

〃Po'ly; Brer Rabbit; poly;' sez Miss Cow; sez she。 'I ain't had no res' all night;' sez she。 'I can't pull loose;' sez she; 'but ef you'll come en ketch holt er my tail; Brer Rabbit;' sez she; 'I reckin may be I kin fetch my horn out;' sez she。 Den Brer Rabbit; he come up little closer; but he ain't gittin' too close。

〃'I speck I'm nigh nuff; Sis Cow;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。 'I'm a mighty puny man; en I might git trompled;' sezee。 'You do de pullin'; Sis Cow;' sezee; en Ill do de gruntin;' sezee。

〃Den Miss Cow; she pull out 'er horn; she did; en tuck atter Brer Rabbit; en down de big road dey had it; Brer Rabbit wid his years laid back; en Miss Cow wid 'er head down en 'er tail cuil。 Brer Rabbit kep' on gainin'; en bimeby he dart in a brier…patch; en by de time Miss Cow come long he had his head stickin' out; en his eyes look big ez Miss Sally's chany sassers。

Heyo; Sis Cow! whar you gwine?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃'Howdy; Brer Big…Eyes;' sez Miss Cow; sez she。 'Is you seed Brer Rabbit go by?'

He des dis minit pass;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en he look mighty sick;' sezee。

〃En wid dat; Miss Cow tuck down de road like de dogs wnz atter er; en Brer Rabbit; he des lay down dar in de brier…patch en roll en laugh twel his sides hurtid 'im。 He bleedzd ter laff。 Fox atter 'im; Buzzard atter 'im; en Cow atter 'im; en dey ain't kotch 'in ylt。

X  MR。 TERRAPIN APPEARS UPON THE SCENE

〃MISS SALLY'S〃 little boy again occupying the anxious position of auditor; Uncle Remus took the shovel and 〃put de noses er de chunks tergedder;〃 as he expressed it; and then began:

〃One day; atter Sis Cow done run pas' 'er own shadder tryin' fer ter ketch 'im。 Brer Rabbit tuck'n low dat he wuz gwineter drap in en see Miss Meadows en de gals; en he got out his piece er lookin'…glass en primp 

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