Now he saw him for the first time and stopped short , snarling and spitting . Whatever else you may say of Shadow the Weasel , he is no coward . For a minute it looked as if he really meant to follow Happy Jack and get him in spite of Farmer Brown 's boy , and Happy Jack trembled as he looked down into those angry little red eyes . But Shadow knows when he is well off , and now he knew better than to come a step nearer . So he snarled and spit , and then , as Farmer Brown 's boy took a step forward , leaped to one side and disappeared in the old stone wall . Very gently and softly Farmer Brown 's boy talked to Happy Jack as he took him to the nearest tree . Then , when Happy Jack was safely up in the tree , he went over to the stone wall and tried to drive Shadow the Weasel out . He pulled over the stones until at last Shadow jumped out , and then Farmer Brown 's boy chased him clear into the Green Forest . `` Dee , dee , dee , what did I tell you ? '' cried Tommy Tit happily , as he flew over to where Happy Jack was sitting . Now who really saved Happy Jack -- Tommy Tit or Farmer Brown 's boy ? CHAPTER XVI HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN 'S BOY One and one are always two , And two and two are four . And just as true it is you 'll find That love and love make more . Happy Jack . Go ask Happy Jack Squirrel . He knows . He knows because he has proved it . It began when Farmer Brown 's boy saved him from Shadow the Weasel . Perhaps I should say when Farmer Brown 's boy and Tommy Tit saved him , for if it had n't been for Tommy , it never would have entered Happy Jack 's head to run to Farmer Brown 's boy . After that , of course , Happy Jack and Farmer Brown 's boy became great friends .
Farmer Brown 's boy came over to the Green Forest every day to see Happy XXXXX , and always he had the most delicious nuts in his pockets .
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