As he worked he had been filled with great contentment and joy . He knew that Bowser the Hound had disappeared . He felt sure that there was nothing to fear , and he fully expected to dine that night on chicken . Then along came a mischievous little Night Breeze and swung that gate shut . At the click of the latch Reddy turned his head , and in a flash he saw what had happened . All in an instant everything had changed for Reddy Fox . Fear and despair took the place of contentment and happy anticipations . He was a prisoner inside that henyard . Frantically Reddy rushed over to the gate . There was n't even a crack through which he could thrust his sharp little nose . Then , beside himself with fear , he raced around that henyard , seeking a hole through which he might escape . There was n't any hole . That fence had been built to keep out such people as Reddy Fox , and of course a fence that would keep Reddy out would also keep him in , if he happened to be caught inside as he now was . He could n't dig down under it , because , you know , the ground was frozen hard and covered with snow and an icy crust . He was caught , and that was all there was to it . Suddenly Reddy became aware of some one just outside the wire fence , looking in and grinning wickedly . It was Old Man Coyote . Between them was nothing but that wire , but , oh , what a difference ! Reddy was inside and a prisoner . Old Man Coyote was outside and free .
`` Good evening , XXXXX , '' said Old Man Coyote .
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