Mrs. Bunny burst out laughing. "You old goose, wait till they come in, and you'll hear more."
"On the Lord's day, too!" said Bunny, holding up his hands. "And what were you doing in the garden? Have you learned your chapter?"
Eddy shuffled from one leg to the other. "It was very long," he protested with a whimper.
"I'll long you--come with me," and Bunny took Eddy's right ear between the thumb and forefinger of his left hand.
Eddy set up a dolorous howling, and Mrs. Bunny interposed. "Remember it's Sunday, Tom," she said.
"Oh--here you are," she added, as Galbraith and Halsa came into the room. Eddy seized his opportunity, and made a run for it.
Galbraith came forward at once, leading Halsa by the hand.
"Mr. Bunny," he said, "I have asked Halsa to be my wife, and she has said----"
"Yes--I knew she would," and Mrs. Bunny kissed Halsa, who blushed and trembled very much.
Mr. Bunny shook hands alternately with Halsa and Galbraith.