`` It 's time , '' replied Chatterer . `` But that is n't telling me what you are doing so far from home . '' `` I have n't any home , '' said Johnny , his face growing just a wee bit wistful . `` You have n't any home ! '' Chatterer 's voice sounded as if he did n't think he had heard aright . `` What have you done with it ? '' `` Given it to Jimmy Skunk , '' replied Johnny Chuck . Now Chatterer never gives anything to anybody , and how any one could give away his home was more than he could understand . He stared at Johnny as if he thought Johnny had gone crazy . Finally he found his tongue . `` I do n't believe it ! '' he snapped . `` If Jimmy Skunk has got your old home , it 's because he put you out of it . '' `` No such thing ! I 'd like to see Jimmy Skunk or anybody else put me out of my home ! '' Johnny Chuck spoke scornfully . `` I gave it to him because I did n't want it any longer . I 'm going to see the world , and then I 'm going to build me a new home . Everybody else seems to be building new homes this spring ; why should n't I ? '' `` I 'm not ! ''
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