That made the Turtle laugh, 'cause Mr. Turtle is old and smart and he knew why the Rabbit was running so fast.
"Was the Rabbit so afraid of Mr. Dog?" asked the Little Lady.
He was that, but he didn't want anybody to know it if he could help it, and 'specially Mr. Dog.
Well, pretty soon Mr. Dog came by where Mr. Robin was, and he called up:—
"Hello, Mr. Robin! Has Mr. Jack Rabbit passed this way?"
"Why, yes, Mr. Dog, and he stopped a little minute to say that you were coming to see him, and that he had to hurry home to have his house ready."
That kind of surprised Mr. Dog, 'cause he thought the Rabbit was afraid of him, but he kept right on till he came to the Bluebird.
"Did Mr. Rabbit come this way?" he called up without stopping.
"Yes, sir, and hurried right on to have his house ready for you," said the Bluebird.
That surprised Mr. Dog more and more, and he began to think that after all maybe the Rabbit didn't know what he wanted of him and—