Mr. Blacksnake glided swiftly up to the old log and coiled himself in front of the opening . Then he raised his head and ran out his tongue in the most impudent way . `` Run along , Johnny Chuck ! I 've decided to sleep here myself to-night ! '' he said sharply . Now when Johnny Chuck was a very little fellow , he had been in great fear of Mr. Blacksnake , as he had had reason to be . And because he did n't know any better , he had been afraid ever since . Mr. Blacksnake knew this and so now he looked as ugly as he knew how . But you see he did n't know about the great fight that Johnny Chuck had just won . Now to win an honest fight always makes one feel very strong and very sure of oneself . Johnny looked at Mr. Blacksnake and saw that Mr. Blacksnake did n't look half as big as Johnny had always thought he did . He made up his mind that as he had found the old log first , he had the best right to it . `` I found it first and I 'm going to keep it ! '' snapped Johnny Chuck , and with every hair on end and gritting his teeth , he walked straight towards Mr. Blacksnake . Now Mr. Blacksnake is a great bluffer , while at heart he is really a coward . With a fierce hiss he rushed right at Johnny Chuck , expecting to see him turn tail and run . But Johnny stood his ground and showed all his sharp teeth . Instead of attacking Johnny , Mr. Blacksnake glided past him and sneaked away through the grass . Johnny Chuck chuckled as he crept into the hollow log . `` Only a coward runs away without fighting , '' he murmured sleepily .
IX ANOTHER STRANGE CHUCK Johnny Chuck awoke just XXXXX jolly , round , red Mr. Sun pulled his own nightcap off .
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