Scene Eighth
The Poultry-yard asleep. The Cat awake. Three Screech-owls, later the Mole and the Voice of the Cuckoo.
First Voice
Two green eyes?
The Cat
[Sitting up on the wall, and looking at the other phosphorescent eyes.] Six golden eyes?
First Voice
On the wall?
The Cat
On the rick?—[He calls.] Owls!
The Owls
Cat!
The Blackbird
[Waking up.] What’s this?
The Screech-owl
[To the Cat.] Great plot against him!
The Cat
To-night?