OLD GRINNY-GRANNY WOLF 
looked at the old African with open-mouthed astonishment. 
Daddy Jack, however, cared nothing for any effect he might 
produce. He told the story for the story’s sake, and he made 
no pause for the purpose of gauging the appreciation of his 
audience. 
“B’er Rabbit, ’e is bin mek ’ese’f comfuts by da fier. Bumbye, 
’e holler: — 
“‘Hi, Granny! I bin cripple mese’f; me y-eye bin-a come bline. 
You mus’ bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come 
well, en so me y-eye kin come see.’ 
“B’er Rabbit, ’e mighty ha’d fer fool. ’E bin tek ’im one chunk 
woot, ’e drap da woot in da pot. ’E bin say: — 
“‘I is bin feelin’ well, me Granny. Me leg, ’e cornin’ strong, me 
y-eye ’e fix fer see.’ 
“Granny Wolf, ’e shek ’e head; ’e cry: — 
“‘Me one leg cripple, me turrer leg cripple; me one eye bline, 
me turrer y-eye bline. Wey you no fer pit me in da pot fer mek 
me well?’ 
“B’er Rabbit laff in ’e belly; ’e say: — 
“‘Hoi’ you’se’f still, me Granny; I fix you one place in da pot 
wey you is kin fetch-a back da strenk in you’ leg en da sight in 
you’ eye. HoP still, me Granny!’ 
“B’er Rabbit, ’e is bin tekky da chunk y-out da pot; ’e tekky 
da chunk, en ’e is bin pit Granny Wolf in dey place. ’E tetch da 
water, ’e holler: — 
“‘Ow! tekky me way fum dis!’ 
“B’er Rabbit say ’tiss not da soon ’nuff tarn. Granny Wolf, ’e 
holler: — 
“‘Ow! tekky me way fum dis! ’E bin too hot!’ 
“B’er Rabbit, ’e no tekky da Mammy Wolf fum da pot, en 
bumbye ’e die in dey. B’er Rabbit ’e tek ’e bone en t’row urn 
’way; ’e leaf da meat. ’E tek Granny Wolf frock, ’e tu n um 
’roun’, ’e pit um on; ’e tek Granny Wolf cap, ’e tu’n ’roun , e 
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