He suddenly realized that he was no longer a helpless little Chuck who could n't take care of himself , but big and strong , with sharp teeth with which his old enemy had no mind to make a closer acquaintance , when there were mice and snakes to be caught without fighting . So he puffed out his chest and went on , and actually began to enjoy himself , and almost wished for a chance to show how big and strong he was . VII JOHNNY 'S FIRST ADVENTURE After old Whitetail the Marshhawk passed Johnny Chuck without offering to touch him , Johnny began to feel very brave and bold and important . He strutted and swaggered along as much as his short legs would let him . He held his head very high . Already he felt that he had had an adventure and he longed for more . He forgot the terrible lonesome feeling of a little while before . He forgot that he had given away the only home he had . He did n't know just why , but right down deep inside he had a sudden feeling that he really did n't care a thing about that old home . In fact , he felt as if he would n't care if he never had another home . Yes , Sir , that is the way that Johnny Chuck felt . Do you know why ? Just because he had just begun to realize how big and strong he really was . Now it is a splendid thing to feel big and strong and brave , a very splendid thing ! But it is a bad thing to let that feeling turn to pride , foolish pride . Of course old Whitetail had n't really been afraid of Johnny Chuck . He had simply passed Johnny with a wink , because there was plenty to eat without the trouble of fighting , and Whitetail does n't fight just for the fun of it . But foolish Johnny Chuck really thought that old Whitetail was afraid of him . The more he thought about it , the more tickled he felt and the more puffed up he felt . He began to talk to himself and to brag .
Yes , Sir , Johnny Chuck began XXXXX brag : `` I 'm not afraid of any one ; They 're all afraid of me !
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