Coward ! '' shrieked Johnny Chuck as he shook Reddy Fox by the throat . And then began the greatest fight that the Green Meadows had ever seen . Now Johnny Chuck is not naturally a fighter . Oh my , no ! He is so good-natured and so sunny-hearted that he seldom quarrels with any one . But when he has to fight , there is n't a cowardly hair on him , not the teeniest , weeniest one . No one ever has a chance to cry , '' ` Fraid cat ! Cry baby ! '' after Johnny Chuck . So though , like all the other little meadow people , he was usually just a little afraid of Reddy Fox , because Reddy is so much bigger , he forgot all about it as soon as he caught sight of Reddy Fox tormenting Peter Rabbit 's little brother . He did n't stop to think of what might happen to himself . He did n't stop to think at all . He just gritted his teeth and in a flash had Reddy Fox on his back . Such a fight was never seen before on the Green Meadows ! Reddy Fox is a bully and a coward , for he never fights with any one of his own size if he can help it , but when he has to fight , he fights hard . And he certainly had to fight now . `` Bully ! '' hissed Johnny Chuck as with his stout little hind feet he ripped the bright red coat of Reddy Fox . `` You great big bully ! ''
Over and over they rolled , Johnny Chuck on top , then Reddy Fox on top , then Johnny XXXXX up again , clawing and snarling .
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