It had great claws as big as ice tongs , and it roared like a lion . In his dream Farmer Brown 's boy was running with all his might . Then he tripped and fell , and somehow he could n't get up again . The terrible monster came nearer and nearer . Farmer Brown 's boy tried to scream and could n't . He was so frightened that he had lost his voice . The terrible monster was right over him now and reached out one of his huge paws with the great claws . One of them touched him on the cheek , and it burned like fire . With a yell , a real , genuine yell , Farmer Brown 's boy awoke and sprang out of bed . For a minute he could n't think where he was . Then with a sigh of relief he realized that he was safe in his own snug little room with the first Jolly Little Sunbeam creeping in at the window to wish him good morning and chide him for being such a lazy fellow . A thump and a scurry of little feet caught his attention , and he turned to see a Gray Squirrel running for the open window . It jumped up on the sill , looked out , then jumped down inside again , and ran over to a corner of the room , where he crouched as if in great fear . It was clear that he had been badly frightened by the yell of Farmer Brown 's boy , and that he was still more frightened by something he had seen when he looked out of the window . A great light broke over Farmer Brown 's boy . `` Happy Jack , you little rascal , I believe you are the terrible monster that scared me so ! '' he exclaimed . `` I believe you were on my bed , and that it was your claws that I felt on my face . But what ails you ? You look frightened almost to death . ''
He went over to the XXXXX and looked out .
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