"I say, Peter Rabbit, are you deaf?" shouted Blacky the Crow.
Jerry Muskrat looked up at Blacky and winked. "Peter Rabbit isn't here," said he. "This is Peter Cottontail."
[Original]
"Oh!" said Blacky. "My message is for Peter Rabbit, and it's something he really ought to know. I'm sorry he isn't here." And with that, away flew Blacky the Crow, chuckling to himself.
Peter looked quite as uncomfortable as he felt, but of course he couldn't say a word after boasting that he didn't hear people who called him Peter Rabbit. Pretty soon along came Sammy Jay. Sammy seemed very much excited.
"Oh, Peter Rabbit, I'm so glad I've found you!" he cried. "I've some very important news for you."
Peter had all he could do to sit still and pretend not to hear, but he did.
"This is Peter Cottontail," said Jerry Muskrat, winking at Sammy Jay.