XVII
NO HELP FROM SPOT
Billy Woodchuck was a great deal wiser than the Muley Cow had ever suspected. She had thought she could frighten him. By telling him that he couldn't see well because he had eaten too much clover, she actually expected to keep him out of the clover-patch. So she had a great surprise when he said to her:
"You must be mistaken. I know there's nothing the matter with my eyes, because I can see right through you!"
The Muley Cow knew then that she had only been wasting words on Billy Woodchuck. She realized that she hadn't frightened him in the least. And she felt sure that the moment her back was turned he would scurry into the clover-patch and nip off as many of the juicy red tops as he could hold.
The Muley Cow Tries to Stop Billy Woodchuck. ([Page 80])