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lay flat down in them, except by
making him very wet, but things to
be avoided for all that.

Wolf knew that Johnny could
not get over these little streamlets by
himself; and often the grass grew so
thickly in those places, that he might
have slipped in without knowing
that he was near one.

So Wolf always ran first to look
out for them; and then, if she was
wanted, he went to fetch May May.

Now, to tell a small secret, Master
Johnny was not quite so clever at
jumping as some little boys. You
must not tell him that I told you,
you know, if ever you meet with him,
because no boys like to be thought