look and listen. They were not taking any chances. Johnny Chuck
was not much afraid of Reddy Fox, for he had whipped him once,
but he was afraid of old Granny Fox. Peter Rabbit was afraid of
both. The nearer he got to the home of Reddy Fox, the more
anxious and nervous he grew. You see, Reddy Fox had played so
many tricks to try and catch Peter that Peter was not quite sure
that this was not another trick. So he kept a sharp watch in
every direction, ready to run at the least sign of danger.

When they had tiptoed and crawled to a point where they could see
the doorstep of the Fox home, Peter Rabbit and Johnny Chuck lay
down in a clump of bushes and watched. Pretty soon they saw old
Granny Fox come out. She sniffed the wind and then she started
off at a quick run down the Lone Little Path. Johnny Chuck gave a
sigh of relief, for he wasn't afraid of Reddy and now he felt
safe. But Peter Rabbit was just as watchful as ever.

"I've got to see Reddy for myself before I'll go a step nearer,
he whispered. Just then Johnny Chuck put a hand on his lips and
pointed with the other hand. There was Reddy Fox crawling out of
his doorway into the sun. Peter Rabbit leaned forward to see
better. Was Reddy Fox really so badly hurt, or was he only
pretending?

Reddy Fox crawled painfully out onto his doorstep. He tried to
stand and walk, but he couldn't because he was too stiff and
sore. So he just crawled. He didn't know that anyone was watching
him, and with every movement he made a face. That was because it
hurt so.