Timmy Tiptoes, Beatrix Potter, AutoPlay

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The Tale ofTimmy Tiptoes

Beatrix Potter

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The Tale ofTimmy Tiptoes

by

Beatrix Potter

Narration

Frank WoodwardLibrivox

Produced

Kenneth Kunz

Kenamar Corp.

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ONCE upon a time

there was a little

fat comfortablegrey squirrel,

called

Timmy Tiptoes.

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He had

a nest

thatched with leaves

in the top

of a tall tree;

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and he had

a little squirrel wife

called Goody.

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Timmy Tiptoes

sat out,

enjoying

the breeze;

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He whisked his tail

and chuckled,

"Little wife Goody,

the nuts are ripe;

we must

lay up a storefor winter and spring.

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Goody Tiptoes

was busypushing moss

under the thatch.

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"The nest

is so snug,

we shall

be sound asleep

all winter."

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"Then we shall

wake upall the thinner,

when there isnothing to eat

in spring-time,"

replied prudent

Timothy.

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When Timmyand Goody Tiptoes

came

to the nut thicket,

they found

other squirrels

were there already.

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Timmy took off

his jacket

and hung it

on a twig;

they worked

away quietlyby themselves.

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Every day

they made

several journeys

and picked

quantities

of nuts.

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They carried them

away in bags,

and stored them

in several hollowstumps

near the tree

where they

had built their nest.

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When these stumps

were full,

they began

to empty the bagsinto a hole

high up a tree,

that had belonged

to a wood-pecker.

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The nuts

rattled down

--down--

down inside.

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"How shallyou ever get

them out again?

It is like

a money-box!"

said Goody.

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"I shallbe much thinner

before spring-time,

my love,"

said

Timmy Tiptoes,

peepinginto the hole.

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They did collect

quantities

--because

they did not

lose them!

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Squirrels

who bury

their nuts

in the ground

lose more

than half,

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because

they cannotremember

the place.

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The most forgetful

squirrel

in the wood

was called

Silvertail.

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He began to dig,

and he could

not remember.

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And thenhe dug again

and found some nuts

that did not

belong to him;

andthere was a fight.

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And other squirrels

began to dig,

--the whole wood

was in commotion!

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Unfortunately,

just at this time

a flock

of little birds

flew by,

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from bushto bush,

searchingfor green

caterpillars

and spiders.

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There were

several sorts

of little birds,

twittering

different songs.

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The first one sang--

"Who's bin

digging-up

MY nuts?

Who's-been-

digging-upMY nuts?

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And anothersang

"Little bita breadand-NO-cheese!

Little bit-a-bread

an'-NO-cheese!

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The squirrels

followed

and listened.

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The first little bird

flew into the bush

where

Timmyand Goody Tiptoes

were quietlytying up their bags,

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and it sang

Who's-

bin digging-up

MY nuts?

Who's been

digging-upMY-nuts?

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Timmy Tiptoes

went on

with his work

without replying;

indeed,

the little bird

did not expectan answer.

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It was

only singing

its natural

song,

and it meant

nothing at all.

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But when the other

squirrels

heard that song,

they rushed upon

Timmy Tiptoes

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and cuffed

and scratched him,

and upset

his bag of nuts.

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The innocent

little bird

which had caused

all the mischief,

flew away

in a fright!

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Timmy rolled

over and over,

and then turned

tail and fled

towards his nest,

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followedby a crowd

of squirrels

shouting:

--"Who's-been

digging-up

MY-nuts?

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They caught him

and dragged him

up the very

same tree,

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where there was

the little

round hole,

and they

pushed him in.

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The hole

was much

too small

for

Timmy Tiptoes'

figure.

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They

squeezed him in

dreadfully,

it was a wonder

they did not

break his ribs.

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"We will

leave him here

till he confesses,"

said

Silvertail Squirrel,

and he shoutedinto the hole--

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Who's-been-

digging-up

MY-nuts?

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Timmy Tiptoes

made no reply.

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He had

tumbled down

inside the tree,

upon half a peck

of nuts belonging

to himself.

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He lay

quite stunned

and still.

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Goody Tiptoes

picked upthe nut bags

and went home.

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She made

a cup of tea

for Timmy;

but hedidnt come

anddidnt come.

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Goody Tiptoes

passed a lonely

and

unhappy night.

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Next morning

she ventured back

to the nut-bushes

to look for him;

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but the other

unkind squirrels

drove her away.

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She wandered

all over the wood,

calling--

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Timmy Tiptoes!

Timmy Tiptoes!

Oh, where is

Timmy Tiptoes?

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In the meantime

Timmy Tiptoes

came

to his senses.

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He found himselftucked up

in a little moss bed,

very much

in the dark,

feeling sore;

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It seemed to beunder ground.

Timmy coughed

and groaned,

because his ribs

hurted him.

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There was

a chirpy noise,

and a small striped

Chipmunk

appearedwith a night light,

and hopedhe felt better?

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It was

most kind

to Timmy Tiptoes.

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It lent him

its nightcap;

and the house

was full

of provisions.

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The Chipmunk

explained

that it hadrained nuts

through the top

of the tree.

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"Besides,

I found

a few buried.

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It laughed

and chuckled

when it heard

Timmy's story.

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While Timmy

was confined

to bed,

it enticed him

to eat quantities-

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-"But

how shall I ever get

out through

that hole

unless I thin myself?

My wifewill be anxious!"

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"Just another nut

--or two nuts;

let me crackthem for you,"

said the Chipmunk.

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Timmy Tiptoes

grew fatter

and fatter!

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Now

Goody Tiptoes

had set to work

again by herself.

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She did not

put any more nuts

into the

woodpecker's

hole,

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because

she had always

doubted

how they could

be got out again.

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She

hid them

under a tree root;

they rattled down,

down,

down.

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Once when

Goody emptied

an extra big bagful,

there was

a decided squeak;

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and next timeGoody brought

another bagful,

a little striped

Chipmunk

scrambled

out in a hurry.

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"Its getting

perfectly full-updown-stairs;

the sitting-room

is full,

and they are rolling

along the passage;

and --

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my husband,

Chippy Hackee,

has run away

and left me.

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What is the

explanation

of these

showers of nuts?

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"I am sure I beg

your pardon;

I did not know

that anybodylived there,"

said Mrs.Goody Tiptoes;

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but where is

Chippy Hackee?

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My husband,

Timmy Tiptoes,

has run away too.

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"I know whereChippy Hackee

is;

a little bird told me,"

said Mrs.

Chippy Hackee.

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And she led the way

to the woodpecker's

tree,

and they listened

at the hole.

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Down below

there was

a noise

of nut crackers,

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anda fat squirrel voice

and

a thin squirrel voice

were singing

together--

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"My little old man

and I fell out,

Howshall we bring

this matter

about?

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Bring it about

as well as you can,

And get you gone,

you little old man!

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"You couldsqueeze in,

through that

little round hole,"

said

Goody Tiptoes.

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Yes, I could,"

said

the Chipmunk,

but my husband,

Chippy Hackee,

bites!

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Down below

there was a noise

of cracking nuts

and nibbling;

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and then

the fat squirrel voice

andthe thin squirrel voice

sang--

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"For the diddlumday

Day diddle dum di!

Day diddle

diddle dum day!"

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Then Goody

peeped inat the hole,

and called down

"Timmy Tiptoes!

Oh fie,

Timmy Tiptoes!"

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And Timmy replied,

"Is that you,

Goody Tiptoes?

Why,

certainly!"

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He came up

and kissed Goody

through the hole;

but he was so fat

that he could

not get out.

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Chippy Hackee

was not too fat,

but he did not

want to come;

he stayed

down belowand chuckled.

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Andso it went on

for a fortnight;

till a big wind

blew off the top

of the tree,

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and opened up

the hole

and let in the rain.

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Then

Timmy Tiptoes

came out,

and went home

with an umbrella.

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ButChippy Hackee

continued

to camp out

for another week,

although it was

uncomfortable.

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At last

a large bear

came walking

through

the wood.

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Perhapshe also was

looking for nuts;

he seemed

to be sniffing

around.

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Chippy Hackee

went home

in a hurry!

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And whenChippy Hackee

got home,

he found he had

caught a cold

in his head;

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and

he was more

uncomfortable

still.

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And now

Timmy and

Goody Tiptoes keep

their nut-store

fastened up

with a little padlock.

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And whenever

that little bird

sees the Chipmunks,

he sings

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Who's-bin-digging-up

MY-nuts?

Whos been

digging-up

MY-nuts?

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But nobody

ever answers!

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The End

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