“And Pink Nose?”
“Here!” came the answer from a corner.
“And Brindley the Lame?” continued Old Blind Rabbit, as if calling the roll of all his friends.
“Here!”
“Rolly Polly?”
“Here!”
“Crooked Ears?”
“Here!”
Old Blind Rabbit stopped for a moment.
“Now, as there is no danger of further interruption by Mr. Fox or Buster,” he added finally, “we might proceed with our business. We were talking about Shrike the Butcher Bird when we were interrupted. I asked you then when had Shrike carried other than lies and evil news.”