Soon they felt so bad that they all wetted their handkerchiefs in the fountain of rose-water and wrapped them round their heads.
There was a great silence....
"I hope so, too," piped the Crow, a little late because he had only just succeeded in putting on his spectacles.
The Stork re-entered, pushing the Mother of the Crow in her oyster-shell, and followed by the Healer. At once the Stork began to pull out all the fish-bones which during his absence ill-natured persons had stuck in the back of the Despoiler.
Wrapped their Handkerchiefs round their Heads
"I, too, hope so," said his Wife, who had just come in