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MR. RABBIT AND MR. BEAR.HIXXIII.MR. RABBIT AND MR. BEAR." DAR wnz one season," said Uncle Remus, pullingthoughtfully at his whiskers, " w'en Brer Fox say tohisse'f dat he speck he better whirl in en plant agoober-patch, en in dem days, mon, hit wuz tech engo. De wud wern't mo'n out'n his mouf 'fo' degroun' 'uz brok'd up en de goobers 'uz planted. OleBrer Rabbit, he sot off en watch de motions, he did,en he sorter shet one eye en sing to his chilluns :" 'Ti-yi!Tungalee \I eat um pea, I pick um pea.Hit grow in de groun', hit grow so free ;Ti-yi dem ! goober pea.'" Sho' 'nuff w'en de goobers 'gun ter ripen up,he fineeve'y time Brer Fox go down ter his patch,whar somebody bin grabblin' 'mongst de vines, en hegit mighty mad. He sorter speck who de somebodyis,but ole Brer Rabbit he cover his tracks so cute datBrer Fox dunner how ter ketch 'im. Bimeby, oneday Brer Fox take a walk all roun' de groun'-peapatch, en 'twan't long 'fo' he fine a crack in de fencewhar de rail done bin rub right smoove, en right darhe sot 'im a trap.He tuck'n ben' down a hick'rysaplin', growin' in de fence-cornder, en tie one een' un