of the sky. Johnny Chuck tipped his head way, way back and looked
up. He was just in time to see Happy Jack Squirrel drop a nut.
Down it came and hit Johnny Chuck right on the tip of his funny,
black, little nose.

"Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, and tumbled right over back off the log.
But Johnny Chuck was so round and so fat and so roly-poly that it
didn't hurt him a bit.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" laughed Happy Jack up in the tree.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" laughed Johnny Chuck, picking himself up. Then they
both laughed together. It was such a good joke.

"What are you laughing at?" asked a voice so close to Johnny
Chuck that he rolled over three times he was so surprised. It was
Peter Rabbit.

"What are you doing in my wood?" asked Peter Rabbit.

"I'm taking a walk," said Johnny Chuck.

"Good," said Peter Rabbit, "I'll come along too."

So Johnny Chuck and Peter Rabbit set out along the Lone Little
Path through the wood. Peter Rabbit hopped along with great big
jumps, for Peter's legs are long and meant for jumping, but
Johnny Chuck couldn't keep up though he tried very hard, for
Johnny's legs are short. Pretty soon Peter Rabbit came back,
walking very softly. He whispered in Johnny Chuck's ear.