"And I can butt and bleat," said the goat.
"And I can butt and bleat," said the sheep.
"And I can squeal and bite," said the pig.
"And I can bark and bite," said the dog.
"And I can mew and scratch," said the cat.
"And I can gobble," said the turkey.
"And I can crow," said the rooster.
"And I can cackle," said the hen.
"Very well," said Billy Bobtail; "I think we shall be quite safe."
So on they went through the wood; but suddenly they heard a crashing and trampling in the underbrush and then a savage growl, as of some great wild creature about to rush upon them.