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uncle remus-第8章

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 he jump so quick dat he mighty nigh snatch his own tail off。 Dey kep' on gwine on dis way twel bimeby Brer Fox lay down en roll over; he did; en dis sorter onsettle Brer Rabbit; but by de time Brer Fox got back on his footses agin; Brer Rabbit wuz gwine thoo de nnderbresh mo' samer dan a race…hoss。 Brer Fox he lit out atter 'im; he did; en he push Brer Rabbit so close dat it wuz 'bout all he could do fer ter git in a holler tree。 Hole too little fer Brer Fox fer ter git in; en he hatter lay down en res en gedder his mine tergedder。

〃While he wuz layin' dar; Mr。 Buzzard come floppin' 'long; en seein' Brer Fox stretch out on de groan'; he lit en view de premusses。 Den Mr。 Buzzard sorter shake his wing; en put his head on one side; en say to hisse'f like; sezee:

〃'Brer Fox dead; en I so sorry;' sezee。

〃'No I ain't dead; nudder;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。 〃1 got ole man Rabbit pent up in yer;' sezee; 'en I'm a gwine ter git 'im dis time ef it take twel Chris'mus;' sezee。

〃Den; atter some mo' palavcr; Brer Fox make a bargain dat Mr。 Buzzard wuz ter watch de hole; en keep Brer Rabbit dar wiles Brer Fox went atter his axe。 Den Brer Fox; he lope off; he did; en Mr。 Buzzard; he tuck up his stan' at de hole。 Bimeby; w'en all git still; Brer Rabbit sorter scramble down close ter de hole; he did; en holler out:

〃'Brer Fox! Oh! Brer Fox!'

〃Brer Fox done gone; en nobody say nuthin'。 Den Brer Rabbit squall out like he wuz mad; sezee:

〃'You needn't talk less you wanter;' sezee; 'I knows youer dar; en I ain't keerin';' sezee。 'I des wanter tell you dat I wish mighty bad Brer Tukkey Buzzard wuz here;' sezee。

〃Den Mr。 Bnzzard try ter talk like Brer Fox:

〃'W'at you want wid Mr。 Buzzard?' sezee。

〃'Oh; nuthin' in 'tickler; 'cep' dere's de fattes' gray squir'l in yer dat ever I see;' sezee; 'en ef Brer Tukkey Buzzard wuz 'roun' he'd be mighty glad fer ter git 'im;' sezee。

〃'How Mr。 Buzzard gwine ter git 'im?' sez de Buzzard; sezee。

〃'Well; dar's a little hole roun' on de udder side er de tree;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en ef Brer Tukkey Buzzard wuz here so he could take up his stan' dar;' sezee; 'I'd drive dat squir'l out;' sezee。

〃'Drive 'im out; den;' sez Mr。 Buzzard; sezee; 'en I'll see dat Brer Tukkey Buzzard gits 'im;' sezee。

〃Den Brer Rabbit kick up a racket; like he wer' drivin' sumpin' out; en Mr。 Buzzard he rush 'roun' fer ter ketch de squir'l; en Brer Rabbit; he dash out; he did; en he des fly fer home。〃

At this point Uncle Remus took one of the teacakes; held his head back; opened his mouth; dropped the cake in with a sudden motion; looked at the little boy with an expression of astonishment; and then closed his eyes; and begun to chew; mumbling as an accompaniment the plaintive tune of 〃Don't you Grieve atter Me。〃

The se'ance was over; but; before the little boy went into the '~big house;〃 Uncle Remus laid his rough hand tenderly on the child's shoulder; and re…marked; in a confidential tone:

〃Honey; you mus' git up soon Chris'mus mawnin' en open de do'; kase I'm gwineter bounce in on Marse John en Miss Sally; en holler Chris'mus gif' des like I useter endurin' de farmin' days fo' de war; w'en ole Miss wuz 'live。 I bound' dey don't fergit de ole nigger; nudder。 W'en you hear me callin' de pigs; honey; you des hop up en onfassen de do'。 I lay I'll give Marse John one er dese yer 'sprize parties。〃

*1 Patrols。 In the country districts; order was kept on the plantations at night by the Imowledge that they were liable to be visited at any moment by the patrols。 Hence a song current among the negroes; the chorus of which was:

〃Run; nigger; run; patter…roller ketch you… Run; nigger; run; hit's almos' day。〃

VIII MR。 FOX IS 〃OUTDONE〃 BY MR。 BUZZARD

〃EF I don't run inter no mistakes;〃 remarked Uncle Remus; as the little boy came tripping in to see him after supper; 〃Mr。 Tukkey Buzzard wuz gyardin' de holler whar Brer Rabbit went in at; en w'ich he come out un。〃

The silence of the little boy verified the old man's recollection。

〃Well; Mr。 Buzzard; he feel mighty lonesome; he did; but he done prommust Brer Fox dat he'd stay; en he 'termin' fer ter sorter hang 'roun' en jine in de joke。 En he ain't hatter wait long; nudder; kase bimeby yer come Brer Fox gallopin' thoo de woods wid his axe on his shoulder。

〃'How you speck Brer Rabbit gittin' on; Brer Buzzard?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。

〃'Oh; he in dar;' sez Brer Buzzard; sezee。 'He mighty still; dough。 I speck he takin' a nap;' sezee。

〃'Den I'm des in time fer ter wake im up; sez Brer Fox; sezee。 En wid dat he fling off his coat; en spit in his han's; en grab de axe。 Den he draw back en come down on de tree…pow! En eve'y time he come down wid de axe…pow!…Mr。 Buzzard; he step high; he did; en holler out:

〃'Oh; he in dar; Brer Fox。 He in dar; sho。'

〃En eve'y time a chip ud fly off; Mr。 Buzzard; he'd jump; en dodge; en hole his head sideways; he would; en holler:

〃'He in dar; Brer Fox。 I done heerd 'im。 He in dar; sho。'

〃En Brer Fox; he lammed away at dat holler tree; he did; like a man maulin' rails; twel bimeby; atter he done got de tree mos' cut thoo; he stop fer ter ketch his bref; en he seed Mr。 Buzzard laughin' behime his back; he did; en right den en dar; widout gwine enny fudder; Brer Fox; he smelt a rat。 But Mr。 Buzzard; he keep on holler'n:

〃'He in dar; Brer Fox。 He in dar; sho。 I done seed 'im。'

〃Den Brer Fox; he make like he peepin' up de holler; en he say; sezee:

〃'Run yer; Brer Buzzard; en look ef dis ain't Brer Rabbit's foot hanging down yer。'

〃En Mr。 Buzzard; he come steppin' up; he did; same ez ef he wer treddin' on kurkle…burs; en he stick his head in de hole; en no sooner did he done dat dan Brer Fox grab 'im。 Mr。 Buzzard flap his wings; en scramble 'roun' right smartually; he did; but 'twant no use。 Brer Fox had de 'vantage er de grip; he did; en he hilt 'im right down ter de groun'。 Den Mr。 Buzzard squall out; sezee:

〃'Lemme 'lone; Brer Fox。 Tu'n me loose;' sezee; 'Brer Rabbitil git out。 Youer gittin' close at 'in; sezee; 'en leb'm mo' licks'll fetch 'im;' sezee。

〃'I'm nigher ter you; Brer Buzzard;' sez Brer Fox; sezee; 'dan Ill be ter Brer Rabbit dis day;' sezee。 'Wa't you fool me fer?' sezee。

〃'Lemme lone; Brer Fox;' sez Mr。 Buzzard; sezee; my ole 'oman waitin' fer me。 Brer Rabbit in dar;' sezec。

〃'Dar's a bunch er his fur on dat black…be'y bush;' sez Brer Fox; sezee; 'en dat ain't de way he come; sezee。

〃Den Mr。 Buzzard up'n tell Brer Fox how 'twuz; en he low'd; Mr。 Buzzard did; dat Brer Rabbit wuz de lowdownest w'atsizname w'at he ever run up wid。 Den Brer Fox say; sezee:

Dat's needer here ner dar; Brer Buzzard;' sezee。 'I lef' you yer fer ter watch dish yere hole; en I lef' Brer Rabbit in dar。 I comes back en I fines you at de 'ole en Brer Rabbit ain't in dar;' sezee。 'I'm gwineter make you pay fer't。 I done bin tampered wid twel plum' down ter de sap sucker'll set on a log en sassy me。 I'm gwinter fling you in a bresh…heap en burn you up;' sezee。

〃'Ef you fling me on der fier; Brer Fox; I'll fly 'way;' sez Mr。 Buzzard; sezee。

〃'Well; den; I'll settle yo' hash right now;' sez Brer Fox; sezee; en wid dat he grab Mr。 Buzzard by de tail; he did; en make fer ter dash 'im 
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