BRER WOLF FALLS A VICTIM 
w’at talk lak dat ain’t got no feelin’ fer me. Hit make me feel 
mighty lonesome,’ sezee. 
*? i“Den Brer Wolf tu’n ’roun’ en talk mighty lovin’ ter Brer 
Mink: — 
“ ‘ Brer Mink, many’s de day you bin a-knowin’ me; how much 
er dish yer meat you ’speck oughter fall ter my sheer?’ sezee. 
“Brer Mink sorter study, en den he ’low: — 
“‘Bein’ ez you er sech a nice man, Brer Wolf, I ’speck you 
oughter take one er de fo’-quarters, en a right smart hunk off’n 
de bulge er de neck,’ sezee. 
“Brer Wolf holler out, he did: — 
“‘Go ’way, Brer Mink! Go ’way! You ain’t no ’quaintance er 
mine!’ 
“ Den ole Brer Wolf tu’n ’roun’ ter Brer ’Possum en talk lovin’: 
“ ‘Brer ’Possum, I done bin tuck wid a likin’ fer you long time 
’fo’ dis. Look at me, en den look at my fambly, en den tell me, ef 
you be so good, how much er dish yer meat gwine ter fall ter my 
sheer.’ 
“Brer ’Possum, he look ’roun’, he did, en grin, en he up’n ’low: 
“‘Take half, Brer Wolf, take half!’ 
“Den ole Brer Wolf holler out: — 
“‘Shoo, Brer ’Possum! I like you no mo’.’ 
“Den Brer Wolf tu’n to Brer Tarrypin, en Brer Tarrypin say 
Brer Wolf oughter take all ’cep’ one er de behime quarters, en den 
Brer Wolf ’low dat Brer Tarrypin ain’t no fr’en’ ter him. Den he 
up’n ax Brer Rabbit, en Brer Rabbit, he tuck’n ’spon’, he did: 
“‘Gentermuns all! you see Brer Wolf chillun? Well, dey er all 
monst’us hongry, en Brer Wolf hongry hisse’f. Now I puts dis 
plan straight at you: less we all let Brer Wolf have de fus’ pass at 
Big-Money; less tie ’im on dar, en le’m eat much ez he wanter, en 
den we kin pick de bones,’ sezee. 
“‘Youer my pardner, Brer Rabbit!’ sez Brer Wolf, sezee; 
‘youer my honey-pardner!’ 
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