Though he has suspected that Farmer Brown 's boy would not now try to harm him , Blacky is naturally cautious and takes no chances . So when he comes spying around Farmer Brown 's house and barn , he does it when he is quite sure that no one is about , and he makes no noise about it . First he sits in a tall tree from which he can watch Farmer Brown 's home . When he is quite sure that the way is clear , he flies over to the Old Orchard , and from there he inspects the barnyard , never once making a sound . If he is quite sure that no one is about , he sometimes drops down into the henyard and helps himself to corn , if any happens to be there . It was on one of these silent visits that Blacky spied something which he could n't forget . It was a box just inside the henhouse door . In the box was some hay and in that hay he was sure that he had seen an egg . In fact , he was sure that he saw two eggs there . He might not have noticed them but for the fact that a hen had jumped down from that box , making a terrible fuss . She did n't seem frightened , but very proud . What under the sun she had to be proud about Blacky could n't understand , but he did n't stay to find out . The noise she was making made him nervous . He was afraid that it would bring some one to find out what was going on . So he spread his black wings and flew away as silently as he had come . As he was flying away he saw those eggs . You see , as he rose into the air , he managed to pass that open door in such a way that he could glance in . That one glance was enough . You know Blacky 's eyes are very sharp . He saw the hay in the box and the two eggs in the hay , and that was enough for him .
From that instant XXXXX the Crow began to scheme and plan to get one or both of those eggs .
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