“Oh, we didn’t mean that kind of story,” explained Marjorie, “we meant a tale.”
“What kind of a tale would you like—a Fishes’ tale, a Birds’ tale, or an Animals’ tale?”
“A birds’ tale, please,” said Marjorie, after consulting the others.
“All right,” said the Sage, “this is a lot of birds’ tales all tied up together, and is called a fable——”
"The gossiping goose."
“Is it one of Æsop’s?” asked Dick, who thought that it would look grand for him to have heard of Æsop’s fables.
“No, it isn’t,” said the Sage, rather crossly; “it’s one of my own! Now then, are you ready? I call it—”
“THE GOSSIPING GOOSE.”