So every day she took him hunting
with her and taught him all the things that she had learned about
hunting: about how to steal Farmer Brown's chickens without
awakening Bowser the Hound, and all about the thousand and one
ways of fooling a dog which she had learned.
This morning Granny Fox had taken Reddy across the Green Meadows,
up through the Green Forest, and over to the railroad track.
Reddy had never been there before and he didn't know just what
to make of it. Granny trotted ahead until they came to a long
bridge. Then she stopped.
"Come here, Reddy, and look down," she commanded.
Reddy did as he was told, but a glance down made him giddy, so
giddy that he nearly fell. Granny Fox grinned.
"Come across," said she, and ran lightly across to the other
side.
But Reddy Fox was afraid. Yes, Sir, he was afraid to take one
step on the long bridge. He was afraid that he would fall through
into the water or onto the cruel rocks below. Granny Fox ran back
to where Reddy sat.
"For shame, Reddy Fox!" said she. "What are you afraid of? Just
don't look down and you will be safe enough. Now come along over
with me."
But Reddy Fox hung back and begged to go home and whimpered.
Suddenly Granny Fox sprang to her feet, as if in great fright.
"Bowser the Hound! Come, Reddy, come!" she cried, and started
across the bridge as fast as she could go.
Reddy didn't stop to look or to think. His one idea was to get
away from Bowser the Hound. "Wait, Granny! Wait!" he cried, and
started after her as fast as he could run.
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