When Happy Jack had dropped that nut from the tiptop of the tall hickory tree and it had landed right on top of Chatterer 's head it really had been an accident . All the time Happy Jack had been sitting as still as still could be , hoping that his cousin Chatterer would pass by without looking up and so seeing the big fat nuts in the top of that tree . You see Happy Jack was greedy and wanted all of them himself . Now Chatterer the Red Squirrel has a sharp temper , and also he has sharp eyes . All the time he was scolding Happy Jack and calling him names Chatterer 's bright eyes were taking note of all those big , fat hickory-nuts and his mouth began to water . Without wasting any more time he started up the tree to get some . Happy Jack grew very angry , very angry indeed . He hurried down to meet Chatterer the Red Squirrel and to prevent him climbing the tree . `` You keep out of this tree ; it 's mine ! '' he shrieked . `` No such thing ! You do n't own the tree and I 've got just as much right here as you have ! '' screamed Chatterer , dodging around to the other side of the tree . '' 'T is , too , mine ! I found it first ! '' shouted Happy Jack . `` You 're a thief , so there ! '' `` I 'm not ! '' `` You are ! '' `` You 're a pig , Happy Jack !
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