He
did hope that none of his neighbors would happen along and see
Granny cutting up so. He never would hear the end of it if they did.
Over and over rolled Granny, and around and around she chased her tail.
The snow flew up in a cloud. And all the time she made no sound.
Reddy was just trying to decide whether to go off and leave her
until she had regained her common sense, or to go out and try to
stop her, when he happened to look out in the open water where
Quacker was. Quacker was sitting up as straight as he could.
In fact, he had his wings raised to help him sit up on his tail, the
better to see what old Granny Fox was doing.
"As I live," muttered Reddy, "I believe that fellow is nearer than
he was!"
Reddy crouched lower than ever, and instead of watching Granny he
watched Quacker the Duck.
CHAPTER IV: Quacker The Duck Grows Curious
The most curious thing in the world is curiosity.
- Old Granny Fox.
Old Granny Fox never said a truer thing than that. It is curious, very
curious, how sometimes curiosity will get the best of even the wisest
and most sensible of people. Even Old Granny Fox herself has been
known to be led into trouble by it. We expect it of Peter Rabbit, but
Peter isn't a bit more curious than some others of whom we do not
expect it.
Now Quacker the Wild Duck is the last one in the world you would
expect to be led into trouble by curiosity.
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