Each was to contribute something to the feast -- the thing that he liked best . Such an array as Mother Moon looked down upon ! Reddy Fox had brought a plump , tender chicken , stolen from Farmer Brown 's dooryard . Very quietly , like a thin , brown shadow , Billy Mink had slipped up to the duck pond and -- alas ! Now Mother Quack had one less in her pretty little flock than when as jolly , round , red Mr. Sun went to bed behind the Purple Hills , she had counted her babies as they tucked their heads under their wings . Little Joe Otter had been fishing and he brought a great fat brother of the lamented Tommy Trout , who did n't mind . Jerry Muskrat brought up from the mud of the river bottom some fine fresh water clams , of which he is very fond . Jimmy Skunk stole three big eggs from the nest of old Gray Goose . Peter Rabbit and Jumper the Hare rolled up a great , tender , fresh cabbage . Boomer the Nighthawk said that he was very sorry , but he was on a diet of insects , which he must swallow one at a time , so to save trouble he had swallowed them as he caught them . Now Hooty the Owl is a glutton and is lazy . `` Reddy Fox and Jimmy Skunk and Billy Mink are sure to bring somethink -LSB- Transcriber 's note : something ? -RSB- I like , so what is the use of spending my time hunting for what someone else will get for me ? '' said he to himself . So Hooty the Owl went very early to the Lone Pine and hid among the thick branches where no one could see him . Shadow the Weasel is sly and a thief and lives by his wits . So because he had rather steal than be honest , he too went to the midnight spread with nothing but his appetite . Now Reddy Fox is also a glutton and very , very crafty . When he saw the plump duck brought by Billy Mink , his mouth watered , for Reddy Fox is very , very fond of young spring ducks . So straightway he began to plan how he could get possession of Billy Mink 's duck .
And when Billy XXXXX saw the fat trout Little Joe Otter had brought , his eyes danced and his heart swelled with envy , for Billy Mink is very , very fond of fish .
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