Slowly Jerry slid into the Smiling Pool and swam over towards his
favorite log. Peter Rabbit stuck his head over the edge of the bank.
"Hi, Jerry," he shouted, "last night I saw Farmer Brown's boy
coming over this way with a lot of traps. Better watch out!"
"Go chase yourself, Peter Rabbit. I guess I can look out for
myself," replied Jerry, just a little crossly.
Peter made a wry face and started for the sweet clover patch.
Hardly was he out of sight when Billy Mink and Bobby Coon came
down the Laughing Brook together. They seemed very much excited.
When they saw Jerry Muskrat, they beckoned for him to come over
where they were, and when he got there, they both talked at once,
and it was all about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps.
"You'd better watch out, Jerry," warned Billy Mink, who is a great
traveler and has had wide experience.
"Oh, I guess I'm able to take care of myself," said Jerry airily,
and once more started for his favorite log. And what do you suppose
he was thinking about as he swam along? He was wishing that he knew
what a trap looked like, for despite his boasting he didn't even
know what he was to look out for.
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