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BRER
RABBIT

Retold by
ENID BLYTON
J. COKER & CO. LTD.
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LIST OF CONTENTS
1. The Wonde!"# T$%B$&' (
Story: Sunny Stories for Little Folks No.2 Jul 1926
2. Be R$&&)* Goe+ A%R)d)n, -.
Story: Sunny Stories for Little Folks No.12 Dec 1926
3. Be R$&&)* T)/0+ Be B"11$d 23
Story: Sunny Stories for Little Folks No.12 Dec 1926
4. Be R$&&)* $nd S)+ Co4 25
Story: Sunny Stories for Little Folks No.12 Dec 1926
5. Be R$&&)* Goe+ V)+)*)n, 46
Story: Sunny Stories for Little Folks No.12 Dec 1926
6. Be R$&&)* $nd Be Te$7)n ((
Story: Sunny Stories for Little Folks No.12 Dec 1926
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BRER RABBIT
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THE WONDERFUL TAR%BABY
BRR F!" coul#n$t see% to c&tc'
Brer R&((it &n# %&ke & #inner of 'i%) no
%&tter 'o* 'e trie#. So one #&y 'e s&t
'i%self #o*n &n# '&# & +ery '&r# t'ink.
,e scr&tc'e# 'i%self (e'in# 'is left
e&r- &n# 'e coul#n$t t'ink of &nyt'in.. ,e
scr&tc'e# 'i%self (e'in# 'is ri.'t e&r)
&n# still 'e coul#n$t t'ink of &nyt'in..
But *'en 'e scr&tc'e# (ot' e&rs &t once
'e t'ou.'t of & %i.'ty fine i#e& in#ee#.
,e c'uckle# +ery lou#ly) &n# *ent off
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to .et so%e t&r. ,e %i/e# it u0 *it'
tur0entine &n# stirre# it into & sort of
t'ick 0&ste. 1'en 'e *orke# it &(out &n#
*orke# it &(out until 'e '&# %&#e
& t'in. *it' &r%s) le.s &n# 'e&# t'&t
'e c&lle# & 1&r2B&(y.
,e 0ut so%e .r&ss on its 'e&# for '&ir)
&n# stuck &n ol# '&t on to0. 1'en 'e s&t
(&ck on 'is 'in# le.s &n# l&u.'e# *'en
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'e t'ou.'t of *'&t Brer R&((it *oul#
#o *'en 'e s&* t'e 1&r2B&(y.
,e took it &n# s&t it #o*n in t'e
%i##le of t'e ro&#. 1'en 'e *ent &n# l&y
in so%e (us'es to *&it for ol# Brer
R&((it to co%e &lon..
By &n# (y &lon. c&%e Brer R&((it)
li00itty2cli00itty) 'u%%in. & little son.
&s 3olly &s & 3&y2(ir#. Brer Fo/ #i#n$t
%&ke & %o+e%ent. ,e 3ust l&y lo* &n#
.rinne# to 'i%self)
4'en Brer R&((it s&* t'e 1&r2B&(y
'e *&s %ost sur0rise#. ,e sto00e#: s'ort
&n# st&re# &t 'i%. 1'e 1&r2B&(y s&t
still &n# st&re# (&ck) &n# #i#n$t %&ke &
soun#.
5 6oo# %ornin. to you 7 5 s&i# Brer
R&((it. 5 See%s 8 '&+en$t %et you
(efore.5
1'e 1&r2B&(y #i#n$t s&y & *or#.
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56!!D :!RN8N675 s&i# Brer
R&((it in & lou#er tone. 5 Nice *e&t'er
to2#&y) isn$t it ; 5
1'e 1&r2B&(y s&i# not'in.) &n# Brer
Fo/ l&y lo*.
5 8s &nyt'in. t'e %&tter *it' you ; 5
&ske# Brer R&((it. 5 8f you$re & (it #e&f 8
c&n s'out in your e&r.5
Still t'e 1&r2B&(y s&i# not'in.) &n#
Brer Fo/
s
c'uckle# insi#e 'i%self.
5 Look 'ere)5 s&i# Brer R&((it
fiercely) 5 if you #on$t &ns*er) 8$ll c&ll
you stuck2u0 7 8 &l*&ys (o/ t'e e&rs of
stuck2u0 0eo0le) so 3ust you &ns*er %e 7
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1'e 1&r2B&(y st&re# &n# s&i# not'in..
Brer Fo/ l&y lo*.
5 8$ll soon te&c' you 'o* to s0e&k to
0olite folk like %e 7 5 s'oute# Brer
R&((it) #&ncin. roun# t'e 1&r2B&(y. 5 8f
you #on$t t&ke off t'&t ol# '&t of yours
&n#
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s&y $ ,o* #o you #o; $ like &
.entle%&n) 8$ll 'it you.5
1'e 1&r2B&(y #i#n$t t&ke 'is '&t off
&n# 'e #i#n$t s&y & *or#.
Brer R&((it #i#n$t *&it &ny lon.er- 'e
r&ise# 'is '&n# &n# 'it t'e 1&r2B&(y on
t'e 'e&#. Bli0 7
1'&t$s 3ust *'ere 'e %&#e 'is %ist&ke.
,is fist stuck in t'e t&r) &n# 'e coul#n$t
0ull it out. 1'e 1&r2B&(y still s&i#
not'in.) &n# Brer Fo/ &l%ost kille# 'i%2
self *it' l&u.'in..
5 Let %e .o 7 5 yelle# Brer R&((it in &
terri(le r&.e. 5 8f you #on$t let .o %y
'&n#) 8$ll$ 'it you *it' t'e ot'er) &n# t'&t
*ill te&c' you to (e 0olite 7 5
,e (&n.e# t'e 1&r2B&(y *it' 'is
ot'er '&n# &s '&r# &s e+er 'e coul#) &n#
t'&t stuck too 7 Brer R&((it coul#n$t 0ull
it out &ny'o*.
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1'e 1&r2B&(y s&i# ne+er & *or#) &n#
Brer Fo/ l&y &s lo* &s &nyt'in..
5 Let %e loose or 8$ll kick you &ll to
(its75 s'oute# Brer R&((it. But t'e 1&r2
B&(y 'el# on ti.'t &n# ke0t &s still &s
still.
So Brer R&((it kicke# &s '&r# &s 'e
coul# *it' one le.) &n# t'en *it' t'e
ot'er) &n# .ot t'e% (ot' stuck in t'e 1&r2
B&(y. ,e coul#n$t %o+e &n inc') not &n
inc'.
5 =ou let %e .o 7 5 s&i# Brer R&((it. 5
8f you #on$t 8$ll (utt you in *it' %y 'e&#)
&n# & %i.'ty '&r# 'e&# it is) 8 c&n tell
you 7 Do you want to (e (utte# into ne/t
*eek) (ec&use if you #on$t) you 3ust let
%e .o 7 5
1'e 1&r2B&(y 'el# on &n# s&i#
not'in.. Brer Fo/ still l&y lo*.
1'en Brer R&((it (utte# *it' 'is
'e&#)
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&n# t'&t .ot stuck too. So 'e coul#n$t
%o+e 'is 'e&#) or 'is &r%s or 'is le.s. ,e
*&s in & +ery 0retty 0ickle) &n# #i#n$t 'e
'o0e ol# Brer Fo/ *oul#n$t co%e &lon.
&t t'&t %o%ent7
4ell) of course) t'&t$s 3ust *'&t Brer
Fo/ did #o 7 ,e *&sn$t .oin. to lie lo*
&ny %ore *it' & nice #inner *&itin. for
'i% like t'&t 1
So out 'e s&untere# fro% t'e (us'es
lookin. 3ust &s innocent &s & #&y2ol#
l&%(.
5 6oo# %ornin.) Brer R&((it)5 'e
s&i#) 0reten#in. to (e %ost sur0rise#.
5 ,&+e you (een t&lkin. to t'&t stuck2
u0 1&r2B&(y ; ,e$s %&#e you sort of
stuck2u0 too) '&sn$t 'e; 5
1'en Brer Fo/ rolle# o+er on t'e
.roun# &n# l&u.'e# &n# l&u.'e# till 'e
'&#n$t .ot & l&u.' left in 'i%. Brer
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R&((it #i#n$t s&y &nyt'in. &t &ll. ,e
*&s 3ust t'inkin. +ery '&r#.
5 No*) Brer R&((it)?$ s&i# Brer Fo/)
*'en 'e '&# sto00e# rollin. on t'e
.roun#) 5 *on$t you co%e 'o%e to #inner
*it' %e ; 8$+e .ot so%e c&l&%us root t'&t
you$ll si%0ly lo+e) so #on$t %&ke e/cuses
not to co%e 7 5
1'en Brer Fo/ rolle# on t'e .roun#
&.&in &n# l&u.'e# so%e %ore. ,e felt
%i.'ty .oo# &(out 'is #inner) for 'e$#
'&# 'is eye on Brer R&((it for & lon.
ti%e.
5 4ell) *ell)5 s&i# $Brer Fo/ &t l&st)
*i0in. ,is eyes. 5 8 t'ink you$re c&u.'t
t'is ti%e) Brer R&((it. :&y(e you$re not)
(ut 8 so%e'o* t'ink you &re7 =ou$+e
(een 0l&yin. tricks on %e for & lon. ti%e)
(ut t'ey$+e co%e to &n en# no*. =ou$+e
(een rus'in. roun# t'inkin.
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you$re t'e %ost i%0ort&nt 0erson
&ny*'ere) &n# you$re &l*&ys .oin. *'ere
you$re not *&nte# 7 5
Brer R&((it s&i# not'in.. ,e 3ust
stuck t'ere &n# t'ou.'t '&r#.
5 Look &t t'is 1&r2B&(y)5 s&i# Brer
Fo/. 5 1'ere 'e s&t &s 0e&ceful &s &ny2
(o#y) &n# you co%e u0 &n# *orry 'i% to
#e&t' *it' your t&lkin.. @n# *'o stuck
you u0 t'ere *'ere you &re ; No(o#y in
t'e *orl# 7 =ou 3ust *ent &n# 3u%0e# on
t'&t 1&r2B&(y for not'in.7 4ell) *ell7
1'ere you &re &n# t'ere you c&n st&y till 8
fi/ u0 & *oo#20ile &n# li.'t it. Bec&use
8$% .oin. to A!!B you to2#&yCyes)
COOK you) Brer R&((it)? s&i# Brer Fo/.
1'en Brer R&((it t&lke# (&ck in &
'u%(le +oice.
5 Aook %e if you like)5 'e
s&i#.
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5 Ro&st %e &s %uc' &s you 0le&se)
Brer Fo/C(ut #on$tC0le&se #on$t) t'ro*
%e into t'&t 0rickly (r&%(le2(us' o+er
t'ere7 8 #on$t c&re *'&t else you #o *it'
%e) if only you *on$t #o t'&t7 5
5 Let %e see)5 s&i# Brer Fo/ - 5 t'ere$s
not %uc' #ry *oo# &(out 'ere. 8 t'ink C
yes) 8 re&lly t'ink) 8$ll drown you) Brer
R&((it.5
5 Do)5 s&i# Brer R&((it. 5 =ou 3ust
#ro*n %e &s #ee0 &s e+er you 0le&se)
Brer Fo/C(ut) o' 7 don't t'ro* %e into
t'&t 0rickly (r&%(le2(us' 7 5
5 8 t'ink 0er'&0s 8 *on$t #ro*n you
&fter &ll)5 s&i# Brer Fo/- 5 it *oul# (e too
%uc' (ot'er to c&rry & sc&recro* like
you &ll t'e *&y to t'e 0on#. :&y(e 8$ll
'&n. you.5
5 =es) you '&n. %e)5 s&i# Brer
R&((it. 5 8 #on$t c&re & (it &(out '&n.in.
C(ut 1'e 4on#erful 1&r2B&(y
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#on$tCdon't t'ro* %e into t'&t
0rickly (r&%(le20&tc' 7 5
5 8 '&+en$t .ot & ro0e)5 s&i# Brer Fo/)
5 so 8 #on$t t'ink 8$ll '&n. you. 8$ll skin
you &ll &li+e o' 7 5
5 =es) t'&t$s fine)5 s&i# Brer R&((it. 5
=ou 3ust skin %e &li+e) Brer Fo/) &n#
0ull %y e&rs &n# c'o0 off %y le.s)C (ut)
*'&te+er you #o) #on$tCdon't t'ro* %e
into t'&t 0rickly (r&%(le2(us' 7 5
5 8t$s too %uc' (ot'er to skin you
&li+e)5 s&i# Brer Fo/) 5 so 8 t'ink 8$ll
s'oot you #e&#.5
5 =es) do s'oot %e) Brer Fo/)5 s&i#
Brer R&((it. 58$+e &l*&ys t'ou.'t 8$# like
to (e s'ot) if 8 '&# to #ieC(ut) o' 1 #on$t)
don't, D!N$1 t'ro* %e into t'&t 0rickly
(r&%(le2(us' 7 5
4ell) Brer Fo/ *&nte# to 'urt Brer
R&((it 3ust &s %uc' &s e+er 'e coul#) so
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'e #eci#e# 'e would t'ro* 'i% into
t'e 0rickly (r&%(le2(us') &n# see *'&t
#re&#ful t'in. *oul# '&00en to Brer
R&((it. So 'e took 'ol# of Brer R&((it (y
'is
trousers &n# 0ulle# 'i% &*&y fro% t'e
1&r2B&(y. 1'en 'e slun. 'i% Duickly
into t'e 0rickly (r&%(le2(us'.
Bli0 7 (l&0 7 Brer R&((it *ent
rollin. 'e&# o+er 'eels in t'e (us')
%&kin. &
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tre%en#ous flurry &n# flutter) *'ile
Brer Fo/ 'un. roun# to see *'&t *oul#
'&00en to 'i%.
4'en e+eryt'in. *&s still 'e r&n u0
to see *'ere Brer R&((it *&s. But 'e
*&sn$t t'ere &t &ll7
1'en 'e 'e&r# so%eone c&llin. out &
lon. *&y (e'in# 'i%) &n# *'en 'e
looke# roun# 'e s&* Brer R&((it sittin.
on & lo. u0 t'e 'ill) co%(in. t'e t&r out
of 'is '&ir *it' & *oo# c'i0.
Brer Fo/ coul#n$t (elie+e 'is eyes)
t'en &ll of & su##en 'e s&* 'e '&# (een
tricke#. Brer R&((it c&lle# out &s c'eeky
&s e+er:
.5 ,i) Brer Fo/) 'i7 8 *&s (rou.'t u0
in & (r&%(le2(us') 8 *&sCyes) (orn &n#
(rou.'t u0 in & (r&%(le2(us' 7 5
1'en off 'e ski00e# &s li+ely &s &
c'icken on 'ot co&ls) *'ile ol# Brer Fo/
*ent 'o%e *it' ne+er & *or#.
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BRER RABBIT GOES A%RIDING
!ne #&y Brer R&((it *ent to +isit :rs
:e&#o*s &n# 'er .irls) *'o *ere frien#s
of 'is. 4'en t'ey s&* 'i% co%in.) t'ey
(e.&n to nu#.e e&c' ot'er &n# .i..le.
5 ,o 7 'o 7 5 t'ey l&u.'e#. 5 4'o .ot
tricke# (y Brer Fo/ ; 4'o .ot c&u.'t in
t'e 1&r2B&(y Brer Fo/ fi/e# u0) &n# '&#
to st&y &t 'o%e for #&ys to .et t'e t&r out
of 'is '&ir ; 5
Brer R&((it listene#) &n# 'e felt
%i.'ty cross t'&t t'e t&le of t'e 1&r2B&(y
'&# .one roun#. ,e #i#n$t like (ein.
te&se#) &n# 'e s&t &n# listene#) &n#
*on#ere#

1<
*'&t 'e coul# s&y to %&ke :rs.
:e&#o*s &n# t'e .irls t'ink (etter of
'i%.
1'ey *ent on te&sin. 'i%. Brer
R&((it s&t t'ere like & l&%(. By &n# (y 'e
crosse# 'is le.s) &n# *inke# 'is left eye
+ery slo*ly.
5 L&#ies? s&i# Brer R&((it) s0e&kin.
u0 lou#ly) $:et %e tell you t'is. Brer Fo/
*&s %y f&t'er$s ri#in.2'orse for t'irty
ye&rs. 8t %i.'t '&+e (een lon.er) (ut)
&ny*&y) 8 kno* it *&s t'irty ye&rs &t
le&st.5
1'en 'e .ot u0) s&i# .oo#2(ye) 0ut !n
'is '&t &n# %&rc'e# off) lookin. &s stuck2
u0 &s & fire2stick.
:rs. :e&#o*s &n# t'e .irls #i#n$t
kno* *'&t to %&ke of it &t &ll. So ne/t
#&y) *'en Brer Fo/ c&lle#) t'ey t'ou.'t
t'ey *oul# tell 'i% *'&t Brer R&((it '&#
s&i#. 5Brer R&((it$s .oin. roun#
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s&yin. you *ere 'is f&t'er$s ri#in.2
'orse for t'irty ye&rs)5 s&i# :rs.
:e&#o*s.
Brer Fo/ looke# so sur0rise# t'&t 'is
eye(ro*s ne&rly re&c'e# 'is e&rs. ,e
.roun# 'is teet' to.et'er) &ri# looke# &s
cross &s t*o sticks.
5 L&#ies)5 'e s&i#) 5 8$% not .oin. to
s&y &nyt'in. 3ust no*C(ut 3ust you see if
8 #on$t (rin. ol# Brer R&((it 'ere) &n#
%&ke 'i% c'e* u0 'is *or#s) &n# o*n
,
u0 *'&t .re&t (i. fi(s 'e .oes roun#
tellin. you.5
@n# off 'e %&rc'e# &s 0rou# &s & 0e&2
cock. Directly 'e .ot to t'e 'i.' ro&# 'e
s'ook t'e #e* off 'is t&il &n# %&#e
str&i.'t for Brer R&((it$s 'ouse) 3ust &s
f&st &s e+er 'e coul#.
4'en 'e .ot t'ere) Brer R&((it *&s
e/0ectin. 'i%) &n# t'e #oor *&s s'ut f&st.
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Brer Fo/ knocke#.
No(o#y &ns*ere#.
Brer Fo/ knocke# &.&in. .No(o#y
&ns*ere#.
1'en 'e knocke# &.&in) %i.'ty lou#
C BL8:2BL@:) BL8:2BL@:.
1'en Brer R&((it s'oute# out in &
+ery
*e&k Eoice :
F8s t'&t you) Brer Fo/ ; 8 *&nt you to
run &n# fetc' t'e #octor. 8 %ust '&+e
e&ten so%et'in. t'&t$s 0oisonin. %e - 8
feel so ill. Do 0le&se) Brer Fo/) run
Duickly 7 5
5,o75 s&i# Brer Fo/. 51'ere$s .oin. to
(e & fine 0&rty u0 &t :rs. :e&#o*s$) &n#
8 0ro%ise# t'&n 8$# fetc' you. 1'e .irls
s&i# t'e 0&rty *oul#n$t (e ri.'t *it'out
you) Brer R&((it.5
5 8$% too ill to co%e to &ny 0&rty)?
s&i# Brer R&((it in & still *e&ker +oice.
No) you$re not)5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
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5=es) 8 &%) t'en)5 s&i# Brer R&((it.5
=ou #on$t kno* 'o* ill 8 &%) so #on$t
t&lk in t'&t silly f&s'ion.5
5 Silly f&s'ion yourself 7 5 s&i# Brer
Fo/ crossly. 5 =ou co%e &lon. *it' %e
to t'&t 0&rty.5
582 c&n$t)5 s&i# Brer R&((it. 5 8 coul#n$t
0ossi(ly *&lk &ll t'&t *&y- %y le.s s'&ke
&t t'e knees.5
54ell) 8$ll t&ke you &lon. &ll ri.'t)5
s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 ,o* ; 5 &ske# Brer R&((it:
58n %y &r%s)5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 ,u' 7 5 s&i# Brer R&((it. 5 =ou$ll
#ro0 %e in t'e first 0u##le. 8 kno* you)
Brer Fo/.5
5 8 *on$t t'en)5 s&i# Brer Fo/. 5 =ou
co%e &lon. no*) Brer R&((it.5
5 8Gll2.o if you c&rry %e on your
(&ck)5 s&i# Brer R&((it &t l&st.
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H@ll ri.'t)5 s&i# Brer Fo/. 5Ao%e
on.5
54ell) 8 c&n$t ri#e *it'out & s&##le)?
s&i# Brer R&((it.
5 8$ll .et & s&##le? s&i# Brer Fo/) 5(ut
#o co%e on) Brer R&((it.5
58 c&n$t sit in t'e s&##le unless 8$+e .ot
& (ri#le to 'ol# on (y)5 s&i# Brer R&((it.
5 8 s'oul# f&ll off.5
5 8$ll .et & (ri#le too)5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 1'en 8$ll .o *it' you)5 s&i# Brer
R&((it in & %uc' stron.er +oice.
5 4ell) 8 s'&ll only c&rry you &s f&r &s
t'e fiel# (e'in# :rs. :e&#o*s$ 'ouse)5
s&i# Brer Fo/. 51'en you$ll '&+e to .et
off &n# *&lk u0 to t'e 'ouse *it' %e.5
5 @ll ri.'t)5 s&i# Brer R&((it. 5=ou
.o &n# .et t'&t s&##le &n# (ri#le75 !ff
*ent Brer Fo/. !f course) Brer
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R&((it kne* Duite *ell Brer Fo/
*&sn$t t&kin. 'i% to &ny 0&rty) &n# 'e
#eter%ine# to trick 'i% if 'e coul#. By
t'e ti%e 'e '&# co%(e# 'is '&ir &n#
(rus'e# 'is *'iskers) Brer Fo/ c&%e u0
&ll s&##le# &n# (ri#le#) lookin. &s s%&rt
&s & circus 0ony.
,e trotte# u0 to t'e #oor) &n# stoo#
t'ere 0&*in. t'e .roun# &n# c'&%0in.
t'e (it like & sure2enou.' 'orse. Brer
R&((it %ounte# 'i%) &n# t'ey &%(le#
off.
By &n# (y Brer Fo/ felt Brer R&((it
lift u0 one of 'is feet.
5 4'&t &re you #oin.) Brer R&((it ; 5
'e &ske#.
5 Iullin. u0 %y sock$ s&i# Brer
R&((it.
By &n# (y Brer R&((it lifte# u0 t'e
ot'er foot.
5 4'&t &re you #oin. no*) Brer
R&((it ; 5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
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5 Just (uttonin. %y s'oe)5 s&i# Brer
R&((it.
But 'e *&s #oin. not'in. of t'e sort)
,e *&s 0uttin. on s'&r0 s0urs) &n# *'en
t'e t*o .ot to t'e 0l&ce *'ere Brer
R&((it *&s to .et off) &n# Brer Fo/ stoo#
still) Brer R&((it su##enly sli00e# t'e
s0urs into Brer Fo/$s si#e) &n# %y7 'e .ot
suc' & s'ock t'&t 'e
,
.&llo0e# &lon. like
li.'tnin.7
,e r&ce# ri.'t u0 to t'e .&te of t'e
'ouse *it' Brer R&((it on 'is (&ck. :rs.
:e&#o*s &n# t'e .irls *ere &ll on t'e
+er&n#&') so Brer R&((it Duickly 3u%0e#
off Brer Fo/) 'itc'e# t'e reins ti.'tly
o+er t'e .&te20ost) &n# s&untere# u0 to
t'e 'ouse to .reet :rs. :e&#o*s.
,e s'ook '&n#s *it' 'er &n# t'e .irls
&n# s&t #o*n to s%oke & (i. ci.&r. By
&n# (y 'e #re* in & .re&t 0uff) &n# (le*
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it out in & clou#) s&t u0 str&i.'t &n#
s&i# :
5 L&#ies) 8 tol# you Brer Fo/ *&s t'e
ri#in.2'orse of %y f&%ily) #i#n$t 8 ; ,e$s
not so f&st &s 'e use# to (e) (ut 8 t'ink
'e$ll suit %e &ll ri.'t for so%e ti%e yet.5
1'en 'e .&+e & .rin) &n# &ll t'e .irls
.i..le#.
5,e surely is & fine 0ony)5 s&i# :rs.
:e&#o*s) lookin. #o*n t'e .&r#en to
*'ere 0oor Brer Fo/ *&s tie# u0 ti.'t.
,e *&s c'&%0in. 'is teet' &n.rily) &n#
0ullin. &t t'e 0ost) (ut 'e coul#n$t .et
free to co%e &fter Brer R&((it.
Brer R&((it '&# & fine ti%e. ,e st&ye#
to te&) &n# t&lke# &n# s&n.) &n# t'en it
*&s ti%e for 'i% to s&y .oo#2(ye &n# .o
Borne.
So 'e 0ut on 'is '&t &n# st&lke# off
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to t'e .&te20ost) %ounte# Brer Fo/
&n# ro#e off.
Brer Fo/ s&i# not'in. &t &ll. ,e 3ust
rus'e# off &n# ke0t 'is %out' s'ut) (ut
Brer R&((it kne* Duite *ell t'ere *&s
.oin. to (e trou(le soon) &n# 'e felt & (it
unco%fort&(le.
Brer Fo/ &%(le# on till 'e .ot to t'e
l&ne out of si.'t of :rs. :e&#o*s$
'ouse. 1'en 'e let 'i%self .o.
,e re&re# &n# (ucke# &n# s'oute# &n#
s'ook. ,e snorte# &n# tore roun# &n#
roun# &n# roun#.
,e *&s tryin. to flin. Brer R&((it off
'is (&ck 7 But 'e %i.'t 3ust &s *ell '&+e
trie# to .et ri# of 'is o*n s'&#o*. +ery
ti%e 'e re&re# u0 Brer R&((it sl&00e# t'e
s0urs into 'i%) &n# so t'ey *ent &t it) u0
&n# #o*n) u0 &n# #o*n.
Brer Fo/ f&irly tore u0 t'e .roun#) &n#
2<
3u%0e# so 'i.' &n# so Duickly t'&t 'e
coul# &l%ost '&+e 0ut 'is 'e&# (ene&t'
'is (o#y &n# sn&tc'e# 'is o*n t&il off.
1'ey ke0t .oin. on like t'is until
su##enly Brer Fo/ l&y #o*n on t'e
.roun# &n# rolle# ri.'t o+er.
1'is r&t'er u0set Brer R&((it) &n# off
'e tu%(le#. But (y t'e ti%e Brer Fo/
*&s on 'is feet &.&in) Brer R&((it *&s
te&rin. t'rou.' t'e (us'es f&ster t'&n &
r&ce'orse 7
Brer Fo/ le&0t &fter 'i%) &n# *&s so
ne&r 'i% t'&t Brer R&((it '&# to run into
& 'ollo* tree. 1'e 'ole *&s too little for
Brer Fo/ to .et in) so 'e l&y #o*n outsi#e
it to rest) &n# to %&ke u0 'is %in# *'&t
to #o.
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III
BRER RABBIT TRICKS
BRER BU88ARD
4'ile Brer Fo/ *&s lyin. t'ere) Brer
1urkey BuJJ&r# c&%e flyin. &lon.. ,e
s&* Brer Fo/ stretc'e# out on t'e
.roun#) &n# 'e fle* #o*n to see *'&t
*&s '&00enin..
1'en 'e s'ook 'is *in.s) 0ut 'is 'e&#
on one si#e &n# s&i# out lou# :
5 Brer Fo/ is #e&#) &n# 8$% sorry to
see it 7 5
5 No) 8$% not #e&#) t'en)5 s&i# Brer
Fo/. 5 8$+e .ot ol# Brer R&((it fi/e# u0 in
t'is 'ollo* tree) &n# 8$% .oin. to c&tc'
'i% t'is ti%e if it t&kes %e till
A'rist%&s75
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@fter so%e %ore t&lk) Brer Fo/ %&#e
& (&r.&in *it' Brer BuJJ&r#.
5 =ou *&tc' t'e 'ole in t'is tree)5 s&i#
Brer Fo/) 5 &n# kee0 Brer R&((it in t'ere
*'ile 8 .o &n# fetc' &n &/e to c'o0 #o*n
t'e tree.5
1'en Brer Fo/ lo0e# off) &n# Brer
BuJJ&r# took u0 'is st&n# &t t'e 'ole.
By &n# (y) *'en &ll *&s still) Brer
R&((it %&#e & scr&%(lin. noise close to
t'e 'ole) &n# s'oute# out:
5 Brer Fo/ 7 Brer Fo/ 7 5
Brer Fo/ '&# .one) of course) &n#
Brer BuJJ&r# s&i# not'in..
1'en Brer R&((it sDu&lle# out &s if 'e
*ere %ost e/cite#.
5 =ou nee#n$t t&lk unless you *&nt to)
Brer Fo/)5 'e s&i# - 5 8 kno* you$re t'ere)
&n# 8$% sure 8 #on$t c&re. 8 3ust
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*&nt to tell you t'&t 8 #o *is' Brer
1urkey BuJJ&r# *&s 'ere 7 5
1'en Brer BuJJ&r# trie# to t&lk like
Brer Fo/.
5 4'&t #o you *&nt *it' Brer
BuJJ&r# ; 5 'e &ske#.
5!') not'in. %uc')5 s&i# Brer R&((it-
5 (ut t'ere$s t'e f&ttest .rey sDuirrel in
'ere t'&t e+er 8 s&* in %y life) &n# if
Brer 1urkey BuJJ&r# *&s &ny*'ere ne&r
'e$# (e %i.'ty .l&# to c&tc' 'i% &n# e&t
'i%75
5 ,o* coul# Brer BuJJ&r# .et 'i% ; 5
&ske# Brer BuJJ&r#) still tryin. to s0e&k
like Brer Fo/.
5 4ell) t'ere$s & little 'ole roun# t'e
ot'er si#e of t'is tree)5 s&i# Brer R&((it)
5 &n# if Brer BuJJ&r# *&s 'ere) &n# coul#
st&n# 3ust outsi#e t'e 'ole) 8 *oul# #ri+e
t'&t sDuirrel out to 'i%.5
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5 Dri+e 'i% out t'enK$ s&i# Brer
BuJJ&r#) 5 &n# 8$ll see t'&t Brer BuJJ&r#
.ets 'i%.5
1'en Brer R&((it %&#e & tre%en#ous
noise 3ust &s if 'e *ere #ri+in. so%et'in.
out) &n# Brer BuJJ&r# rus'e# roun# t'e tree
'o0in. to c&tc' t'e sDuirrel.
@n#) of course) #irectly 'e left t'e (i.
'ole Brer R&((it #&s'e# out &n# fle# for
'o%e 7
4ell) Brer BuJJ&r# 3ust c&u.'t si.'t of
'i%) &n# 'e kne* 'e$# (een tricke#. But
'e$# 0ro%ise# Brer Fo/ to st&y t'ere till 'e
c&%e (&ck) so 'e t'ou.'t 'e *oul# *&it &n#
see *'&t Brer Fo/ t'ou.'t of Brer R&((it$s
trick.
,e '&#n$t *&ite# lon. (efore Brer Fo/
c&%e .&llo0in. t'rou.' t'e *oo#s *it' 'is
&/e o+er 'is s'oul#er.
5 ,o* #o you t'ink Brer R&((it$s
.ettin. on) Brer BuJJ&r# ; 5 &ske# Brer
Fo/.
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5 !') 'e$s in t'ere)$ s&i# Brer BuJJ&r#.
5 ,e$s %i.'ty still) t'ou.'. 8 e/0ect 'e$s
t&kin. & n&0.5
51'en 8$% 3ust in ti%e to *&ke 'i%
u0)5 s&i# Brer Fo/. @n# *it' t'&t 'e
flun. off 'is co&t &n# took u0 'is &/e.
1'en I!47 ,e c'o00e# t'e tree *it'
'is &/e. @n# e+ery ti%e 'e (rou.'t 'is
&/e #o*nCI!4 7CBrer BuJJ&r# #i# &
little #&nce &n# s'oute# out :
5 !') 'e$s in t'ere) Brer Fo/- 'e$s in
t'ere) sure enou.' 7 5
@n# e+ery ti%e & c'i0 fle* off Brer
BuJJ&r# 3u%0e# &n# #o#.e# it) 0ut 'is
'e&# on one si#e &n# s'oute# :
5 ,e$s in t'ere) Brer Fo/. 8 'e&r# 'i%
sDue&l7 ,e$s in t'ere) for sure 7 5
Brer Fo/ l&%%e# &*&y &t t'&t 'ollo*
tree) till (y &n# (y) &fter 'e '&# &l%ost
cut it in '&lf) 'e sto00e# to .et (re&t'C
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&n# 'e su##enly s&* Brer BuJJ&r#
l&u.'in. &t 'i% (e'in# 'is (&ck 7 @n#
t'en &n# t'ere Brer Fo/ kne* t'ere *&s
so%et'in. Dueer .oin. on. But Brer
BuJJ&r# ke0t on s'outin. :
5 ,e$s in t'ere) Brer Fo/. ,e$s in
t'ere) sure &n# cert&in. 8$+e 3ust seen
'i%.5
1'en Brer Fo/ 0reten#e# to 0ee0 in
t'e 'ole) &n# 'e s&i# :
5 Ao%e 'ere) Duick) Brer BuJJ&r#)
&n# tell %e if t'is is Brer R&((it$s foot
stickin. out 'ere 7 5
So Brer BuJJ&r# c&%e ste00in. u0
&n# stuck 'is 'e&# in t'e 'ole - &n# no
sooner '&# 'e #one t'&t t'&n Brer Fo/
.r&((e# 'i%7
Brer BuJJ&r# fl&00e# 'is *in.s &n#
trie# to .et &*&y) (ut it *&sn$t & (it of
use. Brer Fo/ 'el# 'i% ti.'t.
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5 =ou let %e &lone) Brer Fo/7 5
sDu&lle# Brer BuJJ&r#. 5 Let %e .o. 8f
you #on$t) Brer R&((it *ill .et out of t'&t
tree. =ou$re .ettin. +ery ne&r to 'i%) &n#
& fe* %ore (lo*s *it' t'e &/e *ill fetc'
'i% out7 5
5 ,u') 8$% ne&rer to you t'&n 8 &% to
Brer R&((it)5 s&i# Brer Fo/. 5 4'&t #o
you *&nt to trick %e for like t'&t) Brer
BuJJ&r#; 5
5 Let %e .o)5 s&i# Brer BuJJ&r#. 5 :y
ol# *o%&n is *&itin. for %e. 8 tell you)
Brer R&((it$s in t'ere.5
5 =ou look &t t'&t (it of r&((it fur on
t'is (l&ck(erry (us')5 s&i# Brer Fo/. 5
1'&t tells %e Brer R&((it$s .one) 0l&in &s
&nyt'in..5
1'en Brer BuJJ&r# t'ou.'t 'e '&#
(etter tell Brer Fo/ *'&t '&# '&00ene#.
,e tol# 'i% of Brer R&((it$s trick) &n#
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s&i# 'e *&s 3ust t'e trickiest)
*icke#est sc&%0 t'&t e+er li+e#.
51'&t$s neit'er 'ere nor t'ere) Brer
BuJJ&r#)5 s&i# Brer Fo/. $58. left you 'ere
to *&tc' t'&t 'ole) &n# 8 left Brer R&((it
in t'ere. 8 co%e (&ck &n# 8 fin# you &t t'e
'ole) (ut no Brer R&((it) &n# 8$% .oin. to
%&ke you 0&y for it. 8$% .oin. to flin.
you on & fire &n# (urn you u0.5
5 8f you flin. %e on & fire) 8$ll fly
&*&y) Brer Fo/)5 s&i# Brer BuJJ&r#.
5 4ell) t'en) 8$ll finis' you off str&i.'t2
&*&y)5 s&i# Brer Fo/) &n# c&u.'t Brer
BuJJ&r# (y t'e t&il &s if 'e *ere .oin. to
#&s' 'i% to t'e .roun#.
But it '&00ene# to (e 3ust &(out t'e
ti%e of ye&r t'&t 1urkey BuJJ&r#s %oult)
so &ll t'&t '&00ene# *&s Brer BuJJ&r#$s
t&il2fe&t'ers c&%e off in Brer Fo/$s '&n#)
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&n# Brer BuJJ&r# s&ile# off in t'e &ir like &
(&lloon. @s 'e rose) 'e s'oute# out:
5 =ou$+e .i+en %e & 3olly .oo# st&rt) Brer
Fo/ 7 5
@n# t'ere *&s Brer Fo/ sittin. on t'e
.roun# lookin. &t & '&n#ful of t&il2
fe&t'ers) *'ile Brer 1urkey BuJJ&r# fle*
slo*ly out of si.'t7
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BRER RABBIT AND SIS COW
@F1R Brer R&((it '&# run out of t'e
'ollo* tree) &n# esc&0e# fro%
Brer BuJJ&r#) 'e *ent ski00in. &lon.
home just as saucy as a jackdaw. Soon 'e
felt so t'irsty t'&t 'e t'ou.'t 'e re&lly
*oul# #ie if 'e #i#n$t .et so%et'in. to
#rink.
By &n# (y) *'en 'e *&s ne&rly 'o%e)
'e s0ie# ol# Sis Ao* fee#in. in & fiel#) &n#
'e #eter%ine# to see if 'e coul# .et & #ro0
of %ilk fro% 'er.
No* Brer R&((it kne* Duite *ell Sis
Ao* *oul#n$t .i+e 'i% &ny %ilk if 'e
&ske# for it) (ec&use s'e '&# often s&i# no.
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But still) t'&t #i#n$t %&ke 'i% #es0&ir.
,e #&nce# u0 &lon.si#e t'e fence &n#
s'oute# &t 'er.
5 ,o* #o you #o) Sis Ao* ; 5
5 ,o*$s yourself ; 5 &ns*ere# Sis
Ao*.
5 8 s&y) Sis Ao*)5 s&i# Brer R&((it)
0ointin. to &n &00le tree) 5 t'ere$s so%e
%i.'ty fine &00les u0 t'&t tree - 8$# like
so%e of t'e% +ery %uc' 7 5
5 ,o* &re you .oin. to .et t'e% ; 5
&ske# Sis Ao*.
5 8 t'ou.'t 0er'&0s if 8 &ske# you
nicely) you$# (e so kin# &s to (utt &.&inst
t'e tree &n# s'&ke so%e #o*n) Sis Ao*)5
s&i# Brer R&((it.
Sis Ao* %&rc'e# u0 to t'e &00le tree
&n# 'it it & r&0 *it' 'er 'ornsCBL@: 7
But t'e &00les *ere &s .reen &s .r&ss)
&n# not one of t'e% #ro00e#.
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1'en Sis Ao* (utte# t'e treeC
BL8:7
Not &n &00le #ro00e#.
Sis Ao* (&cke# off & little) &n# r&n
&.&inst t'e treeCBL8I 7
No &00les fell.
Sis Ao* (&cke# off & little f&rt'er)
'oiste# u0 'er t&il on to 'er (&ck &n# r&n
'&r# u0 &.&inst t'e tree C BR2BL@:7
@n# s'e c&%e so f&st &n# so '&r# t'&t
one of 'er 'orns *ent ri.'t t'rou.' t'e
tree) &n# t'ere s'e *&s) stuck f&st. S'e
coul#n$t .o (&ck*&r#s) &n# s'e coul#n$t
.o for*&r#s.
1'&t *&s e/&ctly *'&t Brer R&((it
*&s *&itin. for) &n# 'e no sooner s&*
Sis Ao* &ll f&stene# u0 like t'&t t'&n 'e
3u%0e# u0 in #eli.'t.
5 Ao%e &n# 'el0 %e out) Brer
R&((it)5 s&i# Sis Ao*.
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58 c&n$t cli%( u0 &s f&r &s your 'ornK$
s&i# Brer R&((it. 5 But 8$ll .o &n# .et Brer
Bull to 'el0 you.5
@n# *it' t'&t 'e set off for 'is 'o%e)
&n# it *&sn$t lon. (efore 'e *&s (&ck &.&in
*it' 'is ol# *o%&n &n# &ll 'is c'il#ren.
1'ey &ll c&rrie# 0&ils) &n# +ery soon Sis
Ao* *&s %ilke# &n# t'e 0&ils *ere full.
4'en t'ey *ere full) Brer R&((it took
off 'is '&t &n# (o*e# to Sis Ao*.
5 8 *is' you %i.'ty *ell) Sis Ao*)5 'e
s&i#- 58$% sorry you$ll '&+e to (e c&%0in.
out 'ere &ll ni.'t.5
4'en Brer R&((it &n# &ll 'is f&%ily '&#
.one) Sis Ao* stoo# (y t'e tree &n# trie#
'er '&r#est to t'ink 'o* s'e coul# .et free.
But 'er 'orn *&s 3&%%e# so ti.'t in t'e
tree t'&t it *&s e&rly %ornin. (efore s'e
coul# loosen it. @fter s'e
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'&# .ot loose) s'e (e.&n to .r&Je
&roun#) for s'e *&s 'un.ry.
5 8 .uess ol# Brer R&((it *ill (e 'o02
0in. &lon. t'is *&y soon)5 s&i# s'e to
'erself. 5 4'en 8 see 'i% co%in.. 8Gll
0ut %y 'orn in t'e tree &.&in) &n# 0reten#
8$% still 'el# f&st. 1'en 8Gll .i+e 'i% &
(&# ti%e if 'e co%es ne&r %e 7 5
S'e ke0t & s'&r0 eye on t'e ro&#) &n#
+ery soon) &*&y in t'e #ist&nce) *'o%
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s'oul# s'e see (ut ol# Brer R&((it
co%in. &lon.) li00itty2cli00itty) &s s&ucy
&s & s0&rro*.
1'en Sis Ao* r&n Duickly to t'e
&00le tree) &n# stuck 'er 'orn (&ck in t'e
'ole t'ere.
Iretty soon u0 c&%e Brer R&((it &s
0erky &s e+er.
5 :ornin.) Sis Ao*)5 'e s&i#. 5 ,o*
#o you feel t'is %ornin. ; 5
5 Ioorly) Brer R&((it) 0oorly)5 s&i#
Sis Ao*. 5 8 '&+en$t '&# &ny rest &ll
ni.'t. 8 c&n$t 0ull %yself loose. But if
only you$ll co%e &n# c&tc' 'ol# of %y
t&il) Brer R&((it) 8 .uess 8 c&n .et %y
'orn out &ll ri.'t t'en.5
Brer R&((it c&%e & (it closer. ,e
c&rrie# & 0&il *it' 'i%) &n# t'&t %&#e
Sis Ao* feel 3ust &s &n.ry &s &n.ry.
5 Ao%e closer)5 s'e s&i#. 5 Just 'ol#
%y t&il &n# 0ull '&r#) Brer R&((it.5
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Brer R&((it t'ou.'t it *oul# (e
%i.'ty fine to '&+e & 0ull &t Sis Ao*$s
t&il for not'in.) so 'e *ent (ol#ly u0 &n#
0ulle# it.
@n# ker2(lunkity2(link 7 !l# Sis Ao*
took 'er 'orn out of t'e tree) &n# s'e
*ent &fter Brer R&((it 3ust &s if s'e *&s &
r&ce'orse out to *in & 0riJe.
Brer R&((it #i#n$t sto0 for &nyt'in..
,e 0ut 'is e&rs (&ck &n# r&n for 'is life
&cross t'e fiel# &n# #o*n t'e ro&#.
4ell) Sis Ao* c'&se# 'i% ri.'t u0 to
'is 'ouse) &n# 'e .ot in &ll (ut t'e l&st
fe* '&irs of 'is t&ilC&n# t'ose Sis Ao*
(it off &n# c'e*e# to (its 7
@n# 8 '&+en$t 'e&r# t'&t Brer R&((it
'&s (een +isitin. Sis Ao* l&tely) (ut
%&y(e it *ill &ll (lo* o+er) &n# t'ey$ll (e
frien#s &.&in soon.

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V
BRER RABBIT GOES VISITING
!ne #&y Brer R&((it t'ou.'t 'e *oul#
.o &n# +isit :rs. :e&#o*s &n# t'e .irls
&.&in) so 'e .ot out 'is (it of lookin.2.l&ss)
0ulle# 'is *'iskers str&i.'t) &n# %&#e
'i%self ti#y. 1'en 'e set out.
@s 'e *&s .oin. &lon. t'e ro&#) *'o
s'oul# Brer R&((it run u0 *it' (ut Brer
1ortoise 1err&0in) lookin. 3ust t'e s&%e ol#
one2&n#2si/0ence. Brer R&((it sto00e# &n#
r&00e# on Brer 1err&0in$s s'ell.
5 ,eyo) Brer 1err&0in)5 'e s&i#. 5 @re
you &t 'o%e ; 5

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5 =es) 8G% &t 'o%e)5 &ns*ere# Brer
1err&0in.
5 ,o* &re you) t'en ; 5 s&i# Brer
R&((it.
5 :uc' of & %uc'ness)5 s&i# Brer
1err&0in. 5 ,o*$s yourself ; 5
5 !') so2so) so2so)5 s&i# Brer R&((it.
58$% on %y *&y to see :rs. :e&#o*s
&n# t'e .irls. 4on$t you co%e &lon. *it'
%e ; 5
5 8 #on$t c&re if 8 #o)5 s&i# Brer
1err&0in) &n# off t'ey *ent to.et'er.
:rs. :e&#o*s &n# t'e .irls
*elco%e# t'e% in) &n# Brer R&((it s&t
#o*n on & c'&ir. But Brer 1err&0in *&s
so fl&t2foote# t'&t 'e *&s too lo* on t'e
floor) &n# 'e *&sn$t 'i.' enou.' on &
c'&ir) &n# *'ile t'ey *ere &ll scr&%(lin.
roun# tryin. to .et Brer 1err&0in & 'i.'
enou.' c'&ir) Brer R&((it 0icke# 'i% u0
&n#
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0ut 'i% on & s'elf (y t'e *&ter2
(ucket) &n# ol# Brer 1err&0in l&y (&ck u0
t'ere &s 0rou# &s & 0e&cock.
!f course e+eryone (e.&n t&lkin.
&(out Brer Fo/) &n# :rs. :e&#o*s &n#
t'e .irls s&i# *'&t & s0len#i# ri#in.2'orse
Brer Fo/ *&s) &n# 'o* fine Brer R&((it
looke# on 'is (&ck)
Brer R&((it s&t t'ere in 'is c'&ir
s%okin. 'is ci.&r. 1'en 'e cle&re# 'is
t'ro&t &n# s&i# .
58$# '&+e ri##en 'i% o+er t'is %orn2
in.) l&#ies) (ut 8 ro#e 'i% so '&r# yester2
#&y t'&t 'e *ent l&%e in one of 'is front
le.s) &n# 8$% &fr&i# Fll '&+e to sell 'i%.5.
5 4ell)5 s&i# Brer 1err&0in) u0 on t'e
s'elf) 5 if you$re t'inkin. of sellin. 'i%)
Brer R&((it) sell 'i% to so%eone *'o$ll
t&ke 'i% &*&y fro% t'is nei.'(our'oo#)
(ec&use 'e$s (een 'ere too lon. &lre&#y.
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4'y) it *&s only t'e #&y (efore
yester#&y t'&t Brer Fo/ 0&sse# %e on t'e
ro&#) &n# *'&t #o you t'ink 'e s'oute#
to %e ; 5
5 4'&t ; 5 &ske# e+ery(o#y.
5,e c&lle# out) $ ,eyo 7 8s t'&t
you) you fl&t2foote# stu%02t&ile# cr&*l2
&(out ; $ 5
5 !') %y .oo#ness7 F&ncy t'&t no* 7
5 crie# :rs. :e&#o*s. 5 F&ncy Brer Fo/
c&llin. you & cr&*l2&(out7 ,e %ust (e &
'orri# t'in. to c&ll &nyone &s nice &s Brer
1err&0in suc' & n&sty n&%e.5
But) #e&r %e7 4'ilst &ll t'is t&lkin.
*&s .oin. on) Brer Fo/ 'i%self '&00ene#
to (e st&n#in. &t t'e (&ck #oor *it' one 8
e&r &t t'e key'ole) listenin.. &+es2
#ro00ers ne+er 'e&r &ny .oo# of t'e%2
sel+es) so Brer Fo/ #i#n$t eit'er. ,e 3ust
(oile# o+er *it' r&.e to 'e&r t'e *&y
t'ey &ll t&lke# of 'i%.
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By &n# (y Brer Fo/ stuck 'is 'e&# in
&t t'e #oor &n# s'oute# out :
5 6oo# e+enin. to you) folks- 8 *is'
you %i.'ty *ell7 5 1'en 'e %&#e & #&s'
&t Brer R&((it. :rs. :e&#o*s &n# t'e
.irls (e.&n to s'out &n# sDue&l) &n# Brer
1err&0in (e.&n to scr&%(le roun# on 'is
s'elf.
1'en su##enly 'e fell off) &n# BL8I 7
'e struck Brer Fo/ on t'e (&ck of t'e
'e&#) &n# %&#e 'i% tu%(le #o*n sense2
less on t'e floor.
4'en Brer Fo/ o0ene# 'is eyes
&.&in) &ll 'e s&* *&s & 0ot of .reens
o+erturne# in t'e fire0l&ce &n# & (roken
c'&ir. Brer R&((it *&s .one) Brer
1err&0in *&s .one) &n# :rs. :e&#o*s
&n# t'e .irls *ere .one.
Brer R&((it '&# s'ot u0 t'e c'i%ney
&n# u0set t'e 0ot of .reens in t'e fire2
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0l&ce. Brer 1err&0in '&# cre0t un#er
t'e (e# &n# .ot (e'in# t'e *&r#ro(e) &n#
:rs. :e&#o*s &n# t'e .irls rus'e# out
into t'e y&r#.
Brer Fo/ (linke# 'is eyes) &n# felt t'e
(i. (u%0 on t'e (&ck of 'is 'e&# *'ere
Brer 1err&0in '&# f&llen on to 'i%. ,e
coul#n$t see &nyt'in. of Brer R&((it &t
&ll.
But su##enly t'e s%oke &n# &s'es
.oin. u0 t'e c'i%ney tickle# Brer
R&((it$s nose so %uc' t'&t 'e felt 'e
re&lly %ust sneeJe.
Huckychow! ,e sneeJe# u0 in t'e
c'i%ney) &n# Brer Fo/ 'e&r# 'i%.
5 @'& 7 5 s&i# Brer Fo/. 5 =ou$re u0
t'ere) &re you ; 4ell) Brer R&((it) 8$%
3ust .oin. to s%oke you out of t'ere) if it
t&kes & *eek to #o it7 =ou$re %ine t'is
ti%e) sure enou.' 7 5
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Brer R&((it s&i# not'in..
5 @ren$t you co%in. #o*n ; 5 &ske#
Brer Fo/.
Brer R&((it s&i# not'in..
1'en Brer Fo/ *ent out to .et so%e
*oo# to set on t'e fire) &n# *'en 'e
c&%e (&ck 'e 'e&r# Brer R&((it l&u.'in.
&n# l&u.'in..
5 4'&t &re you l&u.'in. &t ; 5 &ske#
Brer Fo/ in sur0rise.
5 A&n$t tell you) Brer Fo/- c&n$t tell
you 7 5 s&i# Brer R&((it.
5 6o on) no*) you$# (etter tell %e)5
s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 No)5 s&i# Brer R&((it) &n# (e.&n
l&u.'in. fit to kill 'i%self.
5 =ou$# (etter tell %e ri.'t no* *'&t$s
ticklin. you)5 s&i# Brer Fo/) *'o *&s
*on#erin. *'&te+er it *&s.
5 4'y) so%e(o#y$s .one &n# left &
(o/
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of %oney u0 'ere in & cr&ck of t'e
c'i%ney 7 5 s&i# Brer R&((itL
5 ,u' 7 8 #on$t (elie+e that! 5 s&i#
Brer Fo/.
5 =ou 3ust look u0 &n# see for
yourself) t'en 7 5 s&i# Brer R&((it.
So Brer Fo/ 0oke# 'is 'e&# u0 t'e
c'i%ney &n# looke# u0C&n# 3ust &t t'&t
%o%ent Brer R&((it let loose & *'ole
'e&0 of soot) &n# #o*n it *ent &ll o+er
Brer Fo/$s 'e&# &n# into 'is eyes 7
Brer Fo/ s0luttere# &n# cou.'e# &n#
c'oke#. ,e rus'e# out into t'e y&r# to
s'&ke t'e (l&ck soot off 'i%self) &n# to
*&s' it out of 'is eyes.
1'en Brer R&((it c&%e #o*n fro%
t'e c'i%ney) #uste# 'i%self) &n# *ent to
s&y .oo#2(ye to t'e l&#ies 7
1'ey *ere %ost sur0rise# to see 'i%.
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5 ,o* #i# you %&n&.e to sen# &*&y
Brer Fo/;.5 t'ey &ske#.
5 !')5 s&i# Brer R&((it) 0uttin. on 'is
'&t to .o) 5 8 3ust *ent &n# tol# 'i% t'&t
'e$# (etter .o 'o%e &n# (e'&+e 'i%self)
&n# sto0 0l&yin. 0r&nks on ot'er 0eo0le.
8f 'e #i#n$t) 8 tol# 'i% 8$# t&ke 'i%
outsi#e &n# *'i0 'i%.5
4it' t'&t) off 'e *ent) le&+in. t'e
l&#ies lookin. &fter 'i% in t'e .re&test
&#%ir&tion. But 'e took c&re not to .o
'o%e t'e s&%e *&y &s Brer Fo/ 7
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VI
BRER FO9 AND BRER TERRA:IN
!N #&y Brer Fo/ %et Brer 1err&0in
*&lkin. u0 t'e ro&#. No* Brer 1err&0in
re%e%(ere# 'o* 'e '&# 'it Brer Fo/ on
t'e 'e&# *'en 'e fell off t'e s'elf &t :rs.
:e&#o*s$) &n# 'e felt & (it sc&re#. So 'e
3ust tucke# 'is t&il &n# 'e&# in un#er 'is
s'ell) &n# s&t #o*n &n# *&ite# to see
*'&t Brer Fo/ *&s .oin. to #o.
But Brer Fo/ *&s %i.'ty 0olite) &n#
(e.&n to s0e&k to Brer 1err&0in &s if 'e
'&#n$t seen 'i% since l&st A'rist%&s.
5 ,eyo) Brer 1err&0in) *'ere '&+e
you (een &ll t'is lon. *'ile ; 5 s&i# Brer
Fo/.
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5 Loun.in. roun#) Brer Fo/- loun.in.
roun#)5 s&i# Brer 1err&0in.
5 =ou #on$t look &s s%&rt &s you use#
to)5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
58$% not +ery *ell)5 s&i# Brer
1err&0in.
5 4'&t$s u0 *it' you ; 5 &ske# Brer
Fo/.
5 =our eyes look %i.'ty re#) *'&t 8
c&n see of t'e%.5
5 :y7 Brer Fo/)5 s&i# Brer 1err&0in)
5 you 3ust #on$t kno* *'&t trou(le is.5
5 Bot' your eyes &re re#) &n# you look
%i.'ty *e&k)5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 8 tell you) Brer Fo/) you #on$t kno*
*'&t trou(le is 7 5 s&i# Brer 1err&0in.
5 4'&t$s (een t'e %&tter *it' you)
t'en; 5 &ske# Brer Fo/.
5 !') 8 took & *&lk in & fiel# t'e ot'er
#&y? s&i# Brer 1err&0in) 5&n# & %&n
c&%e &lon. &n# set fire to t'e fiel#.5
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5 ,o* #i# you .et out of t'e fire) t'en;
5 &ske# Brer Fo/.
5 8 #i#n$t)?$ s&i# Brer 1err&0in -
5 8 3ust s&t t'ere *it' it &ll roun# %e)
&n# t'e s%oke .ot into %y eyes) &n# t'e
fl&%es scorc'e# %y (&ck.5
5 @n# 8 see t'ey (urnt your t&il off)?
s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 !' no) t'ere$s %y t&il)? s&i# Brer
1err&0in) &n# uncurle# 'is t&il fro%
un#er 'is s'ell for Brer Fo/ to see. @n#
no sooner #i# 'e #o t'&t t'&n Brer Fo/
.r&((e# it &n# s'oute# :
5 !' yes) Brer 1err&0in 7 !' yes 7 No*
8$+e .ot you 7 So you$re t'e one t'&t 'it
%e on t'e 'e&# &t :rs. :e&#o*s$) &re
you 7 =ou$re & frien# of Brer R&((it$s) &re
you 7 4ell) 8$% .oin. to 0&y you out75
Brer 1err&0in (e..e# &n# (e..e# for
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%ercy) (ut it *&sn$t & (it of use. Brer
Fo/ '&# (een tricke# so often t'&t 'e *&s
Duite #eter%ine# to 0&y Brer 1err&0in out
for t'e (lo* on 'is 'e&#.
5 4ell) Brer Fo/)? s&i# Brer 1err&0in)
5 #on$t you .o &n# #ro*n %e) t'&t$s &ll 8
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5 8$% not .oin. to %&ke &ny
0ro%ises)5 s&i# Brer Fo/.
5 =ou (urn %e) Brer Fo/)5 (e..e#
Brer 1err&0in) 5 (ec&use 8$% use# to fire.
=ou (urn %e - #on$t #ro*n %e.5
Brer Fo/ s&i# not'in.) 'e 3ust #r&..e#
Brer 1err&0in to t'e stre&%) &n# souse#
'i% ri.'t un#er t'e *&ter.
1'en Brer 1err&0in (e.&n to s'out :
5 Le&+e .o %y t&il &n# c&tc' 'ol# of
%e 7 Le&+e .o %y t&il &n# c&tc' 'ol# of
%e 7 $$
Brer Fo/ still 'el# on to Brer
1err&0in$s t&il.
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5 A&tc' 'ol# of %e- 8$% &2#ro*nin.)
8$% &2#ro*nin.7 5 .ur.le# Brer 1err&0in.
5 Le&+e .o %y t&il &n# c&tc' 'ol# of %e.5
Brer Fo/ .rinne# &n# let .o Brer
1err&0in$s t&il) %e&nin. to .et 'ol# of
'i%) #r&. 'i% out of t'e *&ter) &n# .i+e
'i% &not'er sort of 0unis'%ent.
But Brer 1err&0in *&s too Duick.
Do*n 'e *ent to t'e (otto%Cker2
(lunkity2(link7
@n# t'ere 'e s&t) .rinnin. u0 &t Brer
Fo/C(ec&use) &s e+ery(o#y kno*s)
terr&0ins &re &s %uc' &t 'o%e in *&ter &s
on l&n#.
,e .ur.le# &n# c'uckle#) &n# t'e
soun# c&%e u0 to Brer Fo/.
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#oo% 2 er 2 ker 2 ku%%er 2 ker 7 5 s&i#
Brer 1err&0in.
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Brer Fo/ s&i# not'in.) (ut 'e listene#
'&r#) &n# trie# to un#erst&n#.
Brer Bull2Fro.) *'o *&s sittin. on
t'e (&nk) &n# '&# seen &ll t'&t Brer Fo/
'&# #one) s'oute# (&ck to Brer 1err&0in :
6>
5 Ju.2er2ru%2ku%2#u% 7 Ju.2er2
ru%2ku%2#u% 7 5
1'en &not'er fro. c&lle# out:
5 Bnee2#ee0 7 Bnee2#ee0 7
5 1'en Brer Bull2Fro. s'oute# (&ck :
5 Don$t2you2(elie+e2'i% 7 Don$t2you2
(elie+e2'i% 7 5 1'en (u((les c&%e u0
fro% Brer
1err&0in) &n# Brer Fo/ 'e&r# 'i% s&y:
5 82#oo%2er2ker2ku%%er2ker 7
5 1'en t'e secon# fro. c&lle# out : 5
4&#e in7 4&#e in 7 5
Brer Fo/ listene# &n# listene#. 1'en
'e 'e&r# Brer Bull2Fro. s&y :
5 1'ere 2 you$ll 2 fin# 2 your 2 (rot'er7
1'ere2you$ll2fin#2your2(rot'er 7 5
Sure enou.') *'en Brer Fo/ looke#
o+er t'e (&nk into t'e stre&%) 'e s&*
&not'er fo/ lookin. &t 'i% out of t'e
*&ter. ,e #i#n$t sto0 to t'ink it *&s
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3ust 'is reflection) &n# 'e re&c'e# out
to s'&ke '&n#s.
@n# in 'e *ent) 'e&# o+er 'eels) &n#
Brer 1err&0in c'uckle# in .lee &n#
(u((le# :
5 82#oo%2er2ker2ku%%er2ker7 5
Brer Fo/ 3ust %&n&.e# to scr&%(le
out (efore t'e :u# 1urtles .ot 'i%) &n#
'e r&ce# off 'o%e to #ry 'i%self (y 'is
fire.
!n t'e *&y 'e %et Brer R&((it.
5 ,eyo) Brer Fo/ 7 5 l&u.'e# Brer
R&((it. 5 =ou (een +isitin. Brer Bull2
Fro. ; See%s &s if you '&+e 7 5
Brer Fo/ #i#n$t &ns*er) 'e 3ust r&n
in#oors &n# #eci#e# 'e$# ne+er try to .et
'ol# of ol# Brer 1err&0in &.&in 7
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