"Excuse us, please!" Aunt Polly Woodchuck said to the Muley Cow. "We heard you were wearing a poke; and we wanted to see it. You know, I always wear a poke in summer. In fact, I put on my best one before leaving home."
The Muley Cow stared at her in a puzzled fashion. And at last the truth dawned upon her.
"You've made a mistake," she said. "You've misunderstood. It's not a poke bonnet that I have. It's a poke—this thing around my neck."
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Well, Aunt Polly and Mrs. Woodchuck didn't know what to say. And they felt so uncomfortable that they turned away and started off.
"Wait a moment!" the Muley Cow called to them. "How did you hear about this poke?"
"Old Mr. Crow told me," Mrs. Woodchuck replied.