"Is it true," he asked finally, turning to the others, "that he's white?"
"Yes," they all responded in chorus.
"No gray or brown hairs on him?"
"No gray or brown hairs on him."
"Be sure!" commanded the old leader. "Lick them to see if the gray shows underneath."
Several obeyed this order, and Bumper felt as if he was being washed all over, so vigorously did the tongues of his cousins lick him to discover any fraud.
"He still remains white," one of the rabbits said finally. "There are no gray or brown hairs underneath."
"That is well!" ejaculated the blind leader. "Now tell me the color of his eyes."
"Pink!" they cried.
"Ah!" The blind rabbit seemed suddenly excited and trembled with emotion. "Pure white, you say, and pink eyes! Is he a young rabbit, or very, very old?"