You see Happy Jack was greedy and wanted all of them himself . Now Chatterer the Red Squirrel has a sharp temper , and also he has sharp eyes . All the time he was scolding Happy Jack and calling him names Chatterer 's bright eyes were taking note of all those big , fat hickory-nuts and his mouth began to water . Without wasting any more time he started up the tree to get some . Happy Jack grew very angry , very angry indeed . He hurried down to meet Chatterer the Red Squirrel and to prevent him climbing the tree . `` You keep out of this tree ; it 's mine ! '' he shrieked . `` No such thing ! You do n't own the tree and I 've got just as much right here as you have ! '' screamed Chatterer , dodging around to the other side of the tree . '' 'T is , too , mine ! I found it first ! '' shouted Happy Jack . `` You 're a thief , so there ! '' `` I 'm not ! '' `` You are ! '' `` You 're a pig , Happy Jack ! You 're just a great big pig ! '' `` I 'm not a pig !
I found these nuts XXXXX and I tell you they 're mine ! ''
Chatterer Jack Squirrel first hickory-nuts mine note right side tree