"You'll see," said Ben, who seemed to know how to talk and act, just like a real ring-master in the circus.
Ben stood in front of the little corner of the tent, that was curtained off, so no one could see what was behind it.
"Are you all ready in there?" Ben called, loudly.
"Yes, yes, all ready!" was the quick answer. And the voice did not sound like that of any of the boys from the nearby farms.
"Oh, I didn't know a bear could talk," cried Sue, and everyone laughed, for the tent was very still and quiet just then, and Sue's voice was heard all over.
"That wasn't the bear talking," said Ben. "It was his trainer. The man who makes the bear do tricks you know."
"Oh, is it a trick bear?" Sue asked.
"Yes," answered Ben.
"A real truly one?" Bunny wanted to know.
"You'll see in a minute," Ben told her. "All ready now, Signore Allegretti! We are going to have you do some tricks with your trained bear!"