Then she asked him if he had stolen the acorns . Yes , Sir , she asked him right out if he had stolen the acorns . `` Of course Mr. Meadow Mouse said that he had not stolen the acorns . '' ` Then where did you get the bag of acorns ? ' asked old Mother Nature . `` When she asked this , Mr. Wharf Rat , who was sitting in the crowd of meadow people , got up and softly tiptoed away when he thought no one was looking . But old Mother Nature saw him . You ca n't fool old Mother Nature . No , Sir , you ca n't fool old Mother Nature , and it 's of no use to try . `` Mr. Meadow Mouse did n't know what to say . He knew now that Mr. Wharf Rat must be the thief , but Mr. Wharf Rat was his cousin , and he had always looked up to him as a very fine gentleman . He could n't tell the world that Mr. Wharf Rat was a thief . So Mr. Meadow Mouse said nothing . `` Three times old Mother Nature asked Mr. Meadow Mouse where he got the bag of acorns , and each time Mr. Meadow Mouse said nothing . '' ` Mr. Meadow Mouse , ' said old Mother Nature , and her voice was very stern , ' I know that you did not steal the acorns of Striped Chipmunk . I know that you did not even guess that there were stolen acorns in that bag . Everyone else thinks that you are the thief who caused so much trouble on the Green Meadows and in the Green Forest . But I know who the real thief is and he is stealing away as fast as he can go down the Lone Little Path this very minute . ' `` All of the little meadow people and forest folks turned to look down the Lone Little Path , but it was so dark none could see , none but Hooty the Owl , whose eyes are made to see in the dark . '' ' I see him ! '
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