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Blacky ran into the house as fast as he could go.
He put the kettle full of water over the fire.
Mr. Fox was afraid when he saw the big black kettle rolling down the hill.
When he saw Blacky jump out of the kettle he said,
“O ho! I will have you now.”
He ran down to Blacky’s house.
He tried the door but he could not get in.
Then he went down the chimney.
He fell into the kettle of hot water.
Then Blacky went to get Whitey and Browny.
Mr. Fox had carried them to his den in the woods.
After that they all lived together in Blacky’s strong brick house.
THE BOY AND THE NUTS.
Once there was a greedy little boy.
He saw some nuts in a pitcher.
He put his hand into the pitcher.
“I will take a big handful,” he said.
But he could not take out the handful of nuts.
He did not wish to drop the nuts.
At last he began to cry.
Just then his mother came into the room.
“Why are you crying?” she said.
“I can not take this handful of nuts out of the pitcher.”
“Take one nut,” said his mother.
“Then you can get your hand out.”