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166 LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION.tions to ask, and, after a pause, Uncle Remus resumed:" Well, den, one day Brer Rabbit goter Brer Foxhouse, he did, en he put up mighty po' mouf He .sayhis ole 'oman sick, en his chilluns cole, en de fier donegone out. Brer Fox, he feel bad 'bout dis, en he tuck'ns'ply Brer Rabbit widder chunk er fier. Brer RabbitseeBrer Fox cookin' some nice beef, en his mouf gunter water, but he take de fier, he did, en he put outto'rds home ;but present'y yer he come back, en he sayde fier done gone out.Brer Fox 'low dat he want erinvite to dinner, but he don't say nuthin', en bimebyBrer Rabbit he up'n say, sezee :" 'Brer Fox, whar you git so much nice beef ? 'sezee, en den Brer Fox he up'n 'spon', sezee :" 'You come ter my house ter-morrer ef yo' fokesain't too sick, en I kin show you whar you kin gitplenty beef mo' nicer dan dish yer,' sezee :" Well, sho nuff, de nex' day fotch Brer Rabbit, enBrer Fox say, sezee :" 'Der's a man down yander by Miss Meadows'sw'at got heap er fine cattle, en he gotter cow nameen she'llBookay,' sezee, 'en you des go en say Bookay,open her mouf, en you kin jump in en git des as muchmeat ez you kin tote,' sez Brer Fox, sezee." Well,I'llgo 'long,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee, < enfollerin' atter,' sezee.you kin jumpfus' en den I'll come" Wid dat dey put out, en dey went promernadin'