. Told by Uncle Remus : new stories of the old plantation . seenothin. He went ter de door, an foun it on-locked. Brer Rabbit grin, he did, an low, mos knowd dat I d be long some time ter-day, an done gone an lef his chicken-house openso I kin see his pullets - - an he knowd dat ef Icant see um, I d wanter feel um fer ter see howslick an purty dey is. Brer Rabb t slap hissef on de leg an laughfit ter kill. He aint make fuss nuff fer ter wakeMr. Man, but he woke de fat hens an de slickpullets, an dey ax one aner what de name ergoodness is de matter. Brer Rabbit laugh an sayter hissef dat
. Told by Uncle Remus : new stories of the old plantation . seenothin. He went ter de door, an foun it on-locked. Brer Rabbit grin, he did, an low, mos knowd dat I d be long some time ter-day, an done gone an lef his chicken-house openso I kin see his pullets - - an he knowd dat ef Icant see um, I d wanter feel um fer ter see howslick an purty dey is. Brer Rabb t slap hissef on de leg an laughfit ter kill. He aint make fuss nuff fer ter wakeMr. Man, but he woke de fat hens an de slickpullets, an dey ax one aner what de name ergoodness is de matter. Brer Rabbit laugh an sayter hissef dat ef he d a brung a bag, it d makea good overcoat fer four er five er de fat hens, ansix er sev m er de slick pullets. Den he low,Why, what is I thinkin bout? I got a bag in myhan, an I fergit dat I had it. It s mighty luckyfer de chickens dat I fotch it, kaze a little moan dey d a been friz stiff! So he scoop in de bagez many ez he kin tote. Helow,I lltakeuni homean kinder git um warm, an ter-rnorrer Mr. Mankin have um back — ef he want um. an wid Went off home des ez gayly ez a colt in a barley patch BROTHER RABBIT AND THE CHICKENS 81 he mighty nigh choke hissef tryin fer ter keepfum laughin. De chickens kinder flutter, but deyaint make much fuss, an Brer Rabbit flung desack cross his shoulders an went off home desez gayly ez a colt in a barley patch. Would nt you call that stealing, Uncle Re-mus? inquired the little boy very seriously. Ef Brer Rabbit had a been folks, it d becalled stealin, but you know mighty well dat decreeturs dunno de diffunce twix takin an steal-in. When it come ter dat, dey s a-plenty folksdat aint know de diffunce, an how you gwineterblame de creeturs? Uncle Remus paused to seewhat comment the little boy would make, but hewas silent, though it is doubtful if he was satis-fied. Brer Rabbit tuck de chickens on home, hedid, an made way wid um. Now, dat wuz de laser de chickens, but des de beginnins er de feath-ers. Ol Miss Rabbit, she wanter burn
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