Why, just look at
that great tree trunk at the bottom! No one but Farmer Brown or
Farmer Brown's boy could ever have dragged that there. You're crazy,
Grandfather Frog, just plain crazy." Billy Mink sometimes is very
disrespectful to Grandfather Frog.
"Chugarum!" replied Grandfather Frog. "I'm pretty old, but I'm not
too old to learn as some folks seem to be," and he looked very hard
at Billy Mink. "Did I say that that tree trunk was dragged here?"
"No," replied Billy Mink, "but if it wasn't dragged here, how did
it get here? You are so smart, Grandfather Frog, tell me that!"
Grandfather Frog blinked his great goggly eyes at Billy Mink as he
said, just as if he was very, very sorry for Billy, "Your eyes are
very bright and very sharp, Billy Mink, and it is a great pity that
you have never learned how to use them. That tree wasn't dragged
here; it was cut so that it fell right where it lies." As he spoke,
Grandfather Frog pointed to the stump of the tree, and Billy Mink
saw that he was right.
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