There was immediately a great commotion in all parts of the room.
“No, you won’t!” “Turn him out!” “We don’t want to hear it,” was heard on all sides, while the old Cockatoo got positively frantic, jumping madly up and down, and screaming out as loudly as she could, “Down with him! Down with him! Down with him!”
The Husher rushed wildly about calling out “Silence! silence!” and it was not until the King’s Minstrel had sulkily rolled up his music and sat down again that order was restored.
CHAPTER V
WHAT IS A GOO?
“LET’S have some Questions and Answers now,” suggested somebody, when they had all settled down into their places again.
“All right,” said the Husher. “Who has any questions to ask?” he continued.
Several animals held up their paws.
“Let’s have yours first,” he said, turning to a large black French poodle.