“Now let's go down to the Laughing Brook and wake up old Grandfather Frog and hear him say 'Chug-a-rum,'” said Bobby Coon.
“Come on!” cried Reddy Fox, “I'll get there first!”
Away raced Reddy Fox down the Lone Little Path and after him ran Bobby Coon, going to wake old Grandfather Frog from a nice comfortable sleep on his green lily pad.
But Jimmy Skunk didn't go. He watched Reddy Fox and Bobby Coon until they were nearly to the Laughing Brook. Then he began to dig at one side of the big stone which filled the doorway of Johnny Chuck's house. My, how he made the dirt fly! Pretty soon he had made a hole big enough to call through to Johnny Chuck, who was snoring away, fast asleep in his snug little bed below.
“Johnny Chuck, Chuck, Chuck! Johnny Woodchuck!” called Jimmy Skunk.
But Johnny Chuck just snored.
“Johnny Chuck, Chuck, Chuck! Johnny Woodchuck!” called Jimmy Skunk once more.
But Johnny Chuck just snored. Then Jimmy Skunk called again, this time louder than before.
“Who is it?” asked a very sleepy voice.
“It's Jimmy Skunk. Put your coat on and come up here!” called Jimmy Skunk.