Jim notes that A'ntonia acts superior to him and knows it may have to do with her being four years older than he is. A'ntonia and Jim ride to Russian Peter's to borrow a spade for her brother Ambrosch. On their return, the children decide to investigate the prairie dog holes by digging into them. A'ntonia and Jim see a five foot long rattlesnake, which is described as being an ancient evil. Jim kills it.....
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