He is careful not to make a bit of noise—the sly fellow.
Mr. Fox is sure he can get one now. He reaches up till his black nose nearly touches the rooster's long tail-feathers.
He is all ready for a spring, when a rush and a loud barking is heard. The dog has scented the fox. So, instead of getting a nice, fat chicken for dinner, Mr. Fox has to run for his life. And the dog is close behind. So close that Mr. Fox fears that he himself may make a dinner for the dog. But he reaches his hole safely.
MR. FOX IS SURE.
DOLLY KNITS, THEN HIDES.
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UNNING little Dolly often gets into mischief. She thinks she can do just what grandma and mamma do. One day grandma fell asleep and her knitting dropped to the floor.