An' this arrangement make between Annancy. Crab tell him that he will come in the night and see if he is watching. An' Annancy wasn' agree at first.
Him stand for a good time an' study: an when he study he tell Crab yes that he can come.
An' when Crab gone he sent an' call his friend Mr. Tacoma an' tell him that Bro'er Crab leave him here to watch over the corn, an' say that he is going to come back in the night to see if he is watching. An' as Crab being 'fraid of Tacoma Annancy tell him that he must set a watch in the road for Crab an' catch him.
That time Ratta was hearing Annancy bargain which he is making with Tacoma. An' he went home an' tell Crab that he mustn' go to the corn-piece in the night for Tacoma going to catch him.
An' so Crab did hear Ratta.
An' him send an' discharge Annancy.
An' Annancy was very sorry, an' same time he goes to Crab an' he ask Crab what he done.
Crab tell him that he mustn' mind, he must leave the work, he is going to get another man to watch.
An' Annancy did leave, an' Crab give the job to Ratta.
An', as that wicked man Mr. Annancy know that Ratta frighten for Puss, he sent an' tell Puss that he must go in Bro'er Crab corn-piece an' keep a good watch for Ratta an' catch him an' eat him.