He did n't know why Johnny wanted it a secret and he did n't care . If Johnny wanted it a secret , it would be fun to tell everybody about it . As he sat wondering who he should tell first ; he saw Reddy Fox trotting down the Lone Little Path . `` Hi , Reddy Fox ! '' he shouted . Reddy looked up . `` Hello , Sammy Jay ! What have you got on your mind this morning ? '' said Reddy . `` Nothing much , '' replied Sammy Jay . `` What 's the news ? '' Reddy grinned . `` There is n't any news , '' said he . `` I was just going to ask you the same thing . '' It was Sammy Jay 's turn to grin , `` Just as if I could tell you any news , Reddy Fox ! Just as if I could tell you any news ! '' he exclaimed . `` Why , everybody knows that you are so smart that you find out everything as soon as it happens . '' Reddy Fox felt flattered . You know people who do a great deal of flattering themselves are often the very easiest to flatter if you know how .
Reddy pretended to be very modest ; but no one likes to be thought smart and important more than Reddy Fox does , and it pleased him greatly that Sammy Jay should think him so smart XXXXX no one could tell him any news .
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