Peter Rabbit, watching from the clump of bushes, knew then that
Reddy was not pretending. He knew that he had nothing, not the
least little thing, to fear from Reddy Fox. So Peter gave a whoop
of joy and sprang out into view.

Reddy looked up and tried to grin, but made a face of pain
instead. You see, it hurt so to move.

"I suppose you're tickled to death to see me like this," he
growled to Peter Rabbit.

Now Peter had every reason to be glad, for Reddy Fox had tried
his best to catch Peter Rabbit to give to old Granny Fox for her
dinner, and time and again Peter had just barely escaped. So at
first Peter Rabbit had whooped with joy. But as he saw how very
helpless Reddy really was and how much pain he felt, suddenly
Peter Rabbit's big, soft eyes filled with tears of pity.

He forgot all about the threats of Reddy Fox and how Reddy had
tried to trick him. He forgot all about how mean Reddy had been.

"Poor Reddy Fox," said Peter Rabbit. "Poor Reddy Fox."



XI. Granny Fox Returns

Up over the hill trotted old Granny Fox. She was on her way home
with a tender young chicken for Reddy Fox. Poor Reddy! Of course,
it was his own fault, for he had been showing off and he had been