Copycat
“There was no sign of Pinkie so he didn’t connect the pigeon fledgeling with her in any way. This carrion was pure bounty for him. His few remaining teeth were soon tearing off the flimsy feathers. There wasn’t a lot of meat, but for the old fox it was a feast. He smacked his lips over it.Pinkie returned and feigned surprise. ‘Has it revived you?’ she asked.‘Yes,’ the fox wheezed. ‘For a few moments longer!’‘Perhaps your luck’s changed,’ said Pinkie. ‘How do you feel about hunting rabbit?’‘Embit...tered,’ the fox replied. ‘You keep talking of it and you know I’m incapable.’‘Show me the rabbits,’ Pinkie pleaded. ‘Give me a chance.’‘I’ll show you, I’ll show you,’ the fox declared. ‘And then will you stop goading?’‘I never meant to be –’‘Come on!’ the old fox snapped. ‘You have to catch me when I’m mobile.’ And off he went, half limping, half trotting, through the copse to the riverside. The railway bridge straddled the river a short distance ahead.MoreLess
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