"That will give me pleasure, also," remarked the elephant, who was very polite.
So he and Uncle Wiggily went along together, but several times the bunny had to say:
"Please don't go so fast, Mr. Elephant. I can't keep up with you."
"I beg your pardon," spoke the immense chap. "Suppose I lift you upon my back and carry you that way?"
"I should much like that," the rabbit uncle said. So in his trunk the elephant gently lifted up Uncle Wiggily, and set him down on the broad back.
"Ah, this is even better than my auto," laughed Uncle Wiggily, as the elephant crashed his way through the forest. Soon they came to the hollow stump bungalow.
"More company for you, Nurse Jane!" called Uncle Wiggily, with a laugh.
"Eh? What's that? Where are you? I don't see anybody but a big elephant?" cried the muskrat lady, looking up.
"I'm on his back!" answered the bunny. And as the elephant lifted Mr. Longears down in the trunk, Nurse Jane was so surprised that she hardly knew what to say.