“Hello! Who are you?” asked the black animal in the circus wagon cage. It was standing still now.
“[I am Flop Ear, the funny rabbit],” was the answer. “At least I suppose I must be funny because every one says I am.”
“You are,” said the other animal. “It makes me want to laugh when I look at you.”
“Go on, laugh all you like,” urged Flop Ear politely. “But what is your name? Are you Tum Tum, the jolly elephant?”
“No, indeed! He is much larger than I. But how did you hear about Tum Tum?”
“From Blackie, a lost cat, whom I met in the woods.”
“What! Do you know Blackie?” cried the other animal in surprise. “And has she found her home yet?”
“She had not, the time I saw her,” answered Flop Ear. “But how is it you know Blackie?”
“Why,” was the answer, “I am Dido, the dancing bear, and it was in my cage that Blackie hid in the straw, when the bad boys were going to tie a tin can to her tail.”
“Oh, yes, she told me about that,” returned Flop Ear. “So you are Dido, eh? Blackie said you were very good to her. Would you mind dancing for me?”