Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, VII. Mr. Fox Is Again Victimized, sentence 13

"I lay yo' mammy 'll 'spishun dat de rats' stummicks is widenin' in dis neighborhood w'en she come fer ter count up 'er cakes," said Uncle Remus, with a chuckle. "

Who acts: Uncle Remus, mammy, Seein, fer ter · What happens: lay, be, come, count up, say · To what, where: yo, widenin, dis neighborhood w'en, er cakes · Speech: someone speaks here

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