For a minute Reddy Fox looked very foolish . Then he lost his temper , which is a very unwise thing to do , for it is hard to find again . He swelled himself out until every hair stood on end and he looked twice as big as he did before . He strutted up and down and glared at each in turn . `` And I 'm not afraid of any living thing on the Green Meadows ! '' boasted Reddy Fox . `` Chug-a-rum , '' said Grandfather Frog . `` Do I see Bowser the Hound ? '' Every hair on Reddy Fox suddenly fell back into place . He whirled about nervously and anxiously looked over the Green Meadows . Then everybody shouted again and rolled over and over in the grass and held on to their sides , for you see Bowser the Hound was n't there at all . But everybody took good care to keep away from Reddy Fox , everybody but Johnny Chuck . He just sat still and chuckled and chuckled till his fat sides shook . `` What are you laughing at ? '' demanded Reddy Fox . `` I was just thinking , '' said Johnny Chuck , `` that though you can run so fast , you ca n't even catch me . '' Reddy Fox just glared at him for a minute , he was so mad . Then he sprang straight at Johnny Chuck . `` I 'll show you ! '' he snarled .
Now Johnny Chuck had been sitting close beside a hole that Grandfather XXXXX had dug a long time before and which was empty .
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