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XV] "And when Bruno opened the hamper again, what do you think he saw?" ("Only two Foxes!" Bruno cried in a great hurry.) "You shouldn't tell it so quick. However, he did see only two Foxes. And he said 'Eldest little Fox, have you been eating the youngest little Fox?' And the eldest little Fox said 'No no no!' 'Second little Fox, have you been eating the youngest little Fox?' And the second little Fox did its very best to say 'No no no!' but it could only say 'Weuchk! Weuchk! Weuchk!' And when Bruno looked into its mouth, it was half full of Bread, and half full of Fox!" (Bruno said nothing in the pause this time. He was beginning to pant a little, as he knew the crisis was coming.)

"And when he'd got nearly home, he looked once more into the hamper, and he saw"

"Only" Bruno began, but a generous thought struck him, and he looked at me. "Oo may say it, this time, Mister Sir!" he whispered. It was a noble offer, but I wouldn't rob him of the treat. "Go on, Bruno," I said, "you say it much the best." "Onlybutone Fox!" Bruno said with great solemnity.