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 gwineter drap in en see Miss Meadows en de gals; en he got out his piece er lookin'…glass en primp up; he did; en sot out。 Gwine canterin' long de road; who should Brer Rabbit run up wid but ole Brer Tarrypin…de same ole one…en…sixpunce。 Brer Rabbit Stop; he did; en rap on de roof er Brer Tarrypin house。〃

〃On the roof of his house; Uncle Remus?〃 interrupted the little boy。

〃Co'se honey; Brer Tarrypin kare his house wid 'im。 Rain er shine; hot er cole; strike up wid ole Brer

Tarrypin w'en you will en w'ilst you may; en whar you fine 'im; dar you'll fine his shanty。 Hit's des like I tell you。 So den! Brer Rabbit he rap on de roof er Brer Tarrypin's house; he did; en ax wuz he in; en Brer Tarrypin low dat he wuz; en den Brer Rabbit; he ax 'im howdy) en den Brer Tarrypin he likewise 'spon' howdy; en den Brer Rabbit he say whar waz Brer Tarrypin gwine; en Brer Tarrypin; he say w'ich he wern't gwine nowhar skasely。 Den Brer Rabbit 'low he wuz on his way fer ter see Miss Meadows en de gals; en he ax Brer Tarrypin ef he won't jine in en go long; en Brer Tarrypin 'spon' he don't keer ef he do; en den dey sot out。 Dey had plenty er time fer confabbin' 'long de way; but bimeby dey got dar; en Miss Meadows en de gals dey come ter de do'; dey did; en ax um in; en in dey went。

〃W'en dey got in; Brer Tarrypin wuz so flat…footed dat he wuz too low on de flo'; en he wern't high nuff in a cheer; but while dey wnz all scrambling' 'roun' tryin' fer ter git Brer Tarrypin a cheer; Brer Rabbit; he pick 'im up en put 'im on de shelf whar de water…bucket sot; en ole Brer Tarrypin; he lay back up dar; he did; des es proud ez a nigger wid a cook possum。

〃Co'se de talk fell on Brer Fox; en Miss Meadows en de gals make a great 'miration 'bout w'at a gaily n。din'…hoss Brer Fox wnz; en dey make lots er fun; en laugh en giggle same like gals duz deze days。 Brer Rabbit; he sot dar in de cheer smokin' his seegyar; en he sorter kler up his th'oat; en say; sezee:

〃T'd er rid 'im over dis mawnin'; ladies;' sezee; but I rid 'im so hard yistiddy dat he went lame in de off fo' leg; en I speck I'll hatter swop 'im off yit;' sezee。 

〃Den Brer Tarrypin; he up'n say; sezee:

〃'Well; ef you gwinter sell 'im; Brer Rabbit;' sezee; 'sell him some'rs outen dis naberhood; kase he done bin yer too long now;' sezee。 'No longer'n day 'fo' yistiddy;' sezee; 'Brer Fox pass me on de road; en whatter you reckin he say?' sezee:

〃'Law; Brer Tarrypin;' sez Miss Meadows; sez she; 'you don't mean ter say he cust?' sez she; en den de gals hilt der fans up 'fo' der faces。

〃'Oh; no; ma'm;' sez Brer Tarrypin; sezee; 'he didn't cust; but he holler out…〃Heyo; Stinkin' Jim!〃' sezee。

〃'Oh; my! You hear dat; gals?' sez Miss Meadows; sez she; 'Brer Fox call Brer Tarrypin Stinkin' Jim;' sez she; en den Miss Meadows en de gals make great wonderment how Brer Fox kin talk dat a way 'bout nice man like Brer Tarrypin。

〃But bless grashus; honey! w'ilst all dis gwine on; Brer Fox wuz stannin' at de back do' wid one year at de cat…hole lissenin'。 Eave… drappers don't hear no good er deyse'f; en de way Brer Fox wuz 'bused dat day wuz a caution。

〃Bimeby Brer Fox stick his head in de do'; en holler out:

'Good evenin'; fokes; I wish you mighty well;' sezee; en wid dat he make a dash for Brer Rabbit; but Miss Meadows en de gals dey holler en squall; dey did; en Brer Tarrypin ho got ter scramblin' roun' up dar on de shelf; en off he come; en blip he tuck Brer Fox on de back er de head。 Dis sorter stunted Brer Fox; en w'en he gedder his 'membunce de mos' he seed wnz a pot er greens turnt over in de fireplace; en a broke cheer。 Brer Rabbit wuz gone; en Brer Tarry…pin wnz gone; en Miss Meadows en de gals wuz gone。

〃Where did the Rabbit go; Uncle Remus?〃 the little boy asked; after a pause。

〃Bless yo' soul; honey! Brer Rabbit he skint up de chimbly…dats w'at turnt do pot er greens over。 Brer Tarrypin; he crope under de bed; he did; en got behime do cloze…chist; en Miss Meadows en de gals; dey rim out in de yard。

〃Brer Fox; he sorter look roun' en feel or de back er his head; whar Brer Tarrypin lit; but he don't see no sine er Brer Rabbit。 But de smoke en de ashes gv~ine up de chimbly got de best er Brer Rabbit; en bimeby he sneeze…huckychow!

〃'Aha!' sez Brer Fox; sezee; 'youer dar; is you?' sezee。 'Well; I'm gwineter smoke you out; ef it takes a mont'。 Youer mine dis time;' sezee。 Brer Rabbit ain't Sayin' nuthin'。

〃'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。 Brer Rabbit ain't Sayin' nuthin'。 Den Brer Fox; he went out atter some wood; he did; en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'。 

〃'W'at you laughin' at; Brer Rabbit?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。

〃'Can't tell you; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。 〃'Better tell; Brer Rabbit;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。 〃〃Tain't nuthin' but a box er money somebody done gone en lef' up yer in de chink er de chimbly;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

'Don't Meeve you;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。 〃'Look up en see;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; en w'en Brer Fox look up; Brer Rabbit spit his eyes full er terbarker joose; he did; en Brer Fox; he make a break fer de branch; en Brer Rabbit he come down en tole de ladies good…by。

〃'How you git 'im off; Brer Rabbit?' sez Miss Meadows; sez she。

〃'Who? me?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'w'y I des tuck en tole 'im dat ef he didn't go 'long home en Stop playin' his pranks on spectubble fokes; dat I'd take 'im out and th'ash 'im;' sezee。〃

〃And what became of the Terrapin?〃 asked the little boy。

〃Oh; well den!〃 exclaimed the old man; 〃chilluns can't speck ter know all 'bout eve'ytbing 'fo' dey git some res'。 Dem eyeleds er yone wanter be propped wid straws dis minnit。〃 

XI MR。 WOLF MAKES A FAILURE

〃I LAY yo' ma got comp'ny;〃 said Uncle Remus; as the little boy entered the old man's door with a huge piece of mince…pie in his hand; 'en ef she ain't got comp'ny; den she done gone en drap de cubberd key som'ers whar you done run up wid it。〃

〃Well; I saw the pie lying there; Uncle Remus; and I just thought I'd fetch it out to you。

〃Tooby sho; honey;〃 replied the old man; regarding the child with admiration。 〃Tooby sho; honey; dat changes marters。 Chrismus doin's is outer date; en dey ain't got no bizness layin' roun' loose。 Dish yer pie;〃 Uncle Remus continued; holding it up and measuring it with an experienced eye; 〃will gimme strenk fer ter persoo on atter Brer Fox en Brer Rabbit en de udder creeturs w'at dey roped in 'long wid um。〃

Here the old man paused; and proceeded to demolish the pie…a feat accomplished in a very short time。 Then he wiped the crumbs from his beard and began:

〃Brer Fox feel so bad; en he git so mad 'bout Brer Rabbit; dat he dunner w'at ter do; en he look mighty down…hearted。 Bimeby; one day wiles he wuz gwine 'long de road; old Brer Wolf come up wid 'im。 W'en dey done howdyin' en axin' atter one nudder's fambly connexshun; Brer Wolf; he 'low; he did; dat der wuz sump'n wrong wid Brer Fox; en Brer Fox; he low'd der wern't; en he went on en laugh en make great terdo kaze Brer Wolf look like he spishun sump'n。 But Brer Wolf; he got mighty 1ong head; en he sorter broach 'bout Brer Rabbit's kyar'ns on; kaze de way dat Brer Rabbit 'ceive Brer Fox done got ter be de talk er de naberhood。 Den Brer Fox en Brer Wolf dey sorter palavered on; dey did; twel bimeby Brer Wolf he up'n say dat he done got plan fix fer ter trap Brer Rabbit。 Den Brer Fox say how。 Den Brer Wolf up'n tell 'im dat de way fer ter git de drap on Brer Rabbit wuz ter git 'im in Brer Fox house。 Brer Fox dun know Brer Rabbit uv ole; en he know dat sorter game done wo' ter a frazzle; but Brer Wolf; he talk mighty 'swadin'。

〃'How you gwine git 'im dar?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。

〃Fool 'im dar;' sez Brer Wolf; sezee。

〃'Who gwine do de foolin'?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。 

〃I'll do de foolin';' sez Brer Wolf; sezee; 'ef you'l do de gamin';' sezee。

〃'How you gwine do it?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。

〃'You run 'long home; en git on de bed; en make like you dead; en don't you say nothin' twel Brer Rabbit come en put his han's onter you;' sez Brer Wolf; sezee; 'en ef we don't git 'im fer supper; Joe's dead en Sars a widder;' sezee。

〃Dis look like mighty nice game; en Brer Fox 'greed。 So den he amble off home; en Brer Wolf; he march off ter Brer Rabbit house。 W'en he got dar; hit look like nobody at home; but Brer Wolf he walk up en knock on de do'…blam! Ham! Nobody come。 Den he lam aloose en knock 'gin…blim! blim!

〃'Who dar?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃Tr'en';' sez Brer Wolf。

〃'Too menny fr'en's spiles de dinner;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'w'ich un's dis?' sezee。 

〃'I fetch bad news; Brer Rabbit;' sez Brer Wolf; sezee。

Bad news is soon tole;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃By dis time Brer Rabbit done come ter de do'; wid his head tied up in a red hankcher。

Brer Fox died dis mornin';' sez Brer Wolf; sezee。

〃'Whar yo' mo'nin' gown; Brer Wolf?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。

〃'Gwine atter it now;' sez Brer Wolf; sezee。 'I des call by fer ter bring de news。 I went down ter Brer Fox house little bit 'go; en dar I foun' 'im stiff;' sezee。

〃Den Brer Wolf lope off。 Brer Rabbit sot down en scratch his head; he did; en bimeby he say ter hisse'f dat he b'leeve he sorter drap 'roun' by Brer Fox house fer ter see how 

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