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104 LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION.wouldn't like to hear of any further discomfiture ofBrer Rabbit, who had come to be a sort of hero, andhe was not mistaken." I thought the Terrapin was the onlyone thatfooled the Rabbit," said the little boy, dismally." Hit's des like I tell you, honey. Dey ain't nosmart man, 'cep' w'at dey's a smarter. Ef ole BrerRabbit hadn't er got kotch up wid,de nabers 'ud ertook 'im for a h'ant, en in dem times dey bu'ntwitches 'fo'you could squinch yo' eyeballs. Dey diddat.""Who fooled the Rabbit this time ? " the littleboyasked.When Uncle Remus had the bristle " sot " in thethread, he proceeded with the story :" One time Brer Rabbit en ole Brer Buzzard'eluded dey'd sorter go snacks, en crap tergedder.wuz a mighty good year, en de truckHittu'n out inonstuswell, but bimeby, w'en de time come fer dividjun, hitcome ter light dat ole Brer Buzzard ain't got nuthin'.De crap wuz all gone, en dey want nuthin' dar fer tershow fer it. Brer Rabbit, he make like he in a wussfix'n Brer Buzzard, en he mope 'roun', he did,like hefear'd dey gwineter sell 'im out." Brer Buzzard, he ain't sayin' nuthin', but he keepup a monstus thinkin', en one day he come 'long enholler en tellBrer Rabbit dat he done fine rich goleminedes 'cross de river.