The instant he saw Mr. and Mrs. Quack , a gleam of longing crept into his eyes and his mouth began to water . He stood motionless until both Mr. and Mrs. Quack had their heads under water as they searched for food in the mud in the bottom of the pond . Then like a red flash he bounded out of sight behind the dam of Paddy the Beaver . Presently the hunter saw Reddy 's black nose at the end of the dam as Reddy peeped around it to watch Mr. and Mrs. Quack . The latter were slowly moving along in that direction as they fed . Reddy was quick to see this . If he remained right where he was , and Mr. And Mrs. Quack kept on feeding in that direction , the chances were that he would have a dinner of fat Duck . All he need do was to be patient and wait . So , with his eyes fixed fast on Mr. and Mrs. Quack , Reddy Fox crouched behind Paddy 's dam and waited . Watching Reddy and the Ducks , the hunter almost forgot Lightfoot the Deer . Mr. and Mrs. Quack were getting very near to where Reddy was waiting for them . The hunter was tempted to get up and frighten those Ducks . He did n't want Reddy Fox to have them , because he hoped some day to get them himself . `` I suppose , '' thought he , `` I was foolish not to shoot them when I had the chance . They are too far away now , and it looks very much as if that red rascal will get one of them . I believe I 'll spoil that red scamp 's plans by frightening them away . I do n't believe that Deer will be back here to-day anyway , so I may as well save those Ducks . '' But the hunter did nothing of the kind . You see , just as he was getting ready to step out from his hiding-place , Sammy Jay arrived . He perched in a tree close to the end of Paddy 's dam and at once he spied Reddy Fox .
It did n't take him a second to discover what XXXXX was hiding there for .
Ducks Fox Jay Lightfoot Paddy Reddy day hiding-place right scamp