CHAPTER XXXV 



THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG 

 ANIMALS 



'HAT was the year of the 

 wonderful nut crop. It is 

 commonly so; the year of 

 famine is followed by one of 

 plenty. Red oaks and white 

 were laden, as well as the sweet shag 

 hickories. And the Bannertail family in 

 their grove watched with a sort of owner 

 pride the thick green hanging clusters of 

 their favorite food. 



Like small boys too eager to await 

 the baking of their cake, nibbling at the 

 unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut 

 and opened many a growing nut. Its 

 kernel, very small as yet, was good; but 



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