As soon as he heard the door close , Reddy trotted right out in the open and sat down only a few feet from the black doorway of Bowser 's little house . Reddy barked softly . Then he barked a little louder . He knew that if Bowser were at home , that bark would bring him out if nothing else did . Bowser did n't appear . Reddy grinned . He was sure now that Bowser was nowhere about . Chuckling to himself , he turned and trotted towards Farmer Brown 's henhouse . CHAPTER XI A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS Watch a Coyote most closely when it appears that he least needs watching . Bowser the Hound . Never in his life had Reddy Fox visited Farmer Brown 's henhouse with quite such a comfortable feeling as he now had . He knew for a certainty that Bowser the Hound was not at home . He knew because he had finally crept up and peeped in the door of Bowser 's little house . What had become of Bowser he did n't know , and he did n't care . It was enough to know that he was n't about . `` I hope Farmer Brown 's boy has forgotten to close that little doorway where the hens run in and out , '' muttered Reddy , as he trotted across Farmer Brown 's dooryard . Once he stopped , and looking up at the lighted windows of the house , grinned . You see , with Bowser gone , Reddy was n't the least bit afraid . `` If I can get into that henhouse , '' thought Reddy , `` I certainly will have one good feast to-night . That is , I will if those stupid hens are not roosting so high that I ca n't get them .
I 'll eat one XXXXX there . ''
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