"Are you ready for the second course, Mr. Dog?"
And pretty soon Mr. 'Possum he called out:
"Are you ready for a nice roast now, Mr. Dog?"
And that, of course, made them all laugh very loud, for Mr. 'Possum used slang now and then and meant by a "roast" that people would all make fun of Mr. Dog wherever he went; which they did, for a long time.
Even Mr. Robin, who was good friends with Mr. Dog, couldn't help calling out to him, now and then, as he went by:
"Are you ready for the next course, Mr. Dog?"
And Mr. Dog would pretend not to hear and go hurrying by very fast, as if he were out on special and important business for Mr. Man.