"The owl only blinked his great eyes"
"But I'm sure I can never look so wise," she added, politely.
"Hoo-hoo-hoo-oo!" hooted the owl, blinking sleepily.
"If you will not talk with me I shall say good-night to you at once!" said Phyllis.
"To-who? To-who-ooo-oo-oo?"
"To-you! To-you-oo-oo-oo!" called Phyllis, running off laughing.
"Papa," she said, a few moments later. "Papa, the hoot-owl would not talk with me!"
"Wise, wise owl!" said papa, smiling at her over his newspaper.