Now, Bunny could not think of a new story to tell to save his life, so
Susan said, "I will tell you about the Circus cookies that came alive."
Then, the Seventeen Little Bears shouted, "We know that story by heart, we know every word of it."
They took out their seventeen little red pocket handkerchiefs and cried and cried.
All this time Grandpa Grumbles was sitting in an easy chair by the fire. He grumbled,
"'Tis silly to make such a dreadful noise,
You are worse than seventeen girls and boys."
Then he took his green cotton umbrella and went upstairs.
As soon as the Seventeen Little Bears caught sight of Grandpa Grumbles they set up a shout, "A story, a story, do tell us a story."
Grandpa Grumbles shook his green cotton umbrella fiercely and shouted,
"Every one must keep as still as a mouse,
So you can hear a pin drop in the house."
Then, will you believe it? The Seventeen Little Bears were so still you could hear a pin drop.