Long before Reddy got back to the Old Pasture Farmer Brown 's boy and Bowser the Hound had reached home . Such a fuss as everybody did make over Bowser . It seemed as if each one at Farmer Brown 's was trying to spoil Bowser . As for Bowser himself , he was the happiest dog in all the Great World . Blacky the Crow got back to the Green Forest near Farmer Brown 's just before jolly , round Mr. Sun went to bed . Blacky had found plenty to eat and he had seen no more of fierce Mr. Goshawk . As Blacky settled himself on his roost he heard from the direction of Farmer Brown 's house a great voice . It was the voice of Bowser the Hound trying to express his joy in being home . Blacky chuckled contentedly . He , too , was happy , for it always makes one happy to have one 's plans succeed . `` All 's well that end 's well , '' he chuckled , and closed his eyes sleepily . Blacky never could have fooled old Granny Fox as he did Reddy . She is far too smart to be fooled even by so clever a scamp as Blacky . She is so smart that she deserves a book all her own , and so the next volume in this series will be Old Granny Fox . CHAPTER I : Peter Rabbit Meets Lightfoot Peter Rabbit was on his way back from the pond of Paddy the Beaver deep in the Green Forest . He had just seen Mr. and Mrs. Quack start toward the Big River for a brief visit before leaving on their long , difficult journey to the far-away Southland . Farewells are always rather sad , and this particular farewell had left Peter with a lump in his throat , -- a queer , choky feeling . `` If I were sure that they would return next spring , it would n't be so bad , '' he muttered . `` It 's those terrible guns . I know what it is to have to watch out for them .
Farmer XXXXX 's boy used to hunt me with one of them , but he does n't any more .
Blacky Bowser Brown Crow Farewells Fox Paddy Peter Rabbit World