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 Mink 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 . At once he began to plan how he could secure that particular fat trout Little Joe Otter guarded so carefully . Jimmy Skunk was quite contented with the eggs he had stolen from old Gray Goose -- that is , he was until he saw the plump chicken Reddy Fox had brought from Farmer Brown 's dooryard . Then suddenly his stomach became very empty , very empty indeed for chicken , and Jimmy Skunk began to think of a way to add the chicken of Reddy Fox to his own stolen eggs . Because Reddy Fox is the largest he was given the place of honor at the head of the table under the Lone Pine . On his right sat Little Joe Otter and on his left Jerry Muskrat . Shadow the Weasel was next to Little Joe Otter , while right across from him was Jimmy Skunk . Peter Rabbit was next , sitting opposite his cousin , Jumper the Hare .
At the extreme end , facing Reddy Fox , sat Billy Mink , with the plump duck XXXXX under his sharp little nose .
Brown Goose Hooty Nighthawk Owl Skunk Transcriber dooryard glutton right