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 said he, "that in as much as we cannot agree, we tell Great-Grandfather
Frog all about the danger and ask his advice, for he is very old and
very wise and remembers when the world was young. All in favor please
raise their right hands." At once the air was full of hands, and
everybody was good-natured once more. So it was agreed to call in
Great-Grandfather Frog. CHAPTER III: The Oracle Of The Smiling Pool
Grandfather Frog sat on his big green lily-pad with his eyes half
closed, for all the world as if he knew nothing about the meeting at the
Big Rock. Of course he did know, for there isn't much going on around
the Smiling Pool which he doesn't see or at least hear all about. The
Merry Little Breezes, who are here, there, and everywhere, told him all
that was going on, so that when he saw Jerry Muskrat and Little Joe
Otter swimming towards him, he knew what they were coming for. But he
pretended to be very much surprised when Jerry Muskrat very politely
said: "Good morning, Grandfather Frog." "Good morning, Jerry Muskrat.
You're out early this morning," replied Grandfather Frog. "If you
please, you are wanted over at the Big Rock," said Jerry. Grandfather
Frog's eyes twinkled, but he made his voice very deep and gruff as he
replied: "Chugarum! You're a scamp, Jerry Muskrat, and Little Joe Otter
is another. What trick are you trying to play on me now?" Jerry Muskrat
and Little Joe Otter looked a wee bit sheepish, for it was true that
they were forever trying to play tricks on Grandfather Frog. "Really and
truly, Grandfather Frog, there isn't any trick this time," said Jerry.
"There is a meeting at the Big Rock to try to decide what to do to keep
Farmer Brown's boy from setting traps around the Smiling Pool and along
the Laughing Brook, and everybody wants your advice, because you are so
old and so wise. Please come." Grandfather Frog smoothed down his white
and yellow waistcoat and pretended to think the matter over very
seriously, while Jerry and Little Joe fidgeted impatiently. Finally he
spoke. "I am very o