Billy thought that was a good idea.
“Bring your brothers over to my house late this afternoon,” Mr. Fox said. “I’ll have the Grouse boys there. And we can begin to learn to make music at once.”
“Who will teach us?” asked Billy. “Do you know how to drum or whistle?”
“Don’t you worry about that!” Mr. Fox answered. “I can teach you a thing or two.” And he hurried away to find Mother Grouse’s sons and tell them the good news.
XV
“POP! GOES THE WEASEL!”
Just as he had promised, Billy Woodchuck led his two brothers to Mr. Fox’s house late in the afternoon, to join the fife-and-drum corps, and make sweet music.
The Grouse boys—all four of them—were already there and waiting to begin. And Mr. Fox was all smiles.