“Oh! go away, you awful bore!” murmured the Eagle, wearily.
“Be so good, your worship, as to repeat B-b-b.... K-k-k.... M-m-m——”
“I tell you, for the second time, go away!”
“P-p-p.... H-h-h.... Sh-sh-sh——”
“For the third time, go away!”
“S-s-s.... F-f-f.... J-j-j——”
With the quickness of lightning the Eagle turned upon the owl and tore her in pieces. An hour later the falcon, knowing nothing of what had happened, returned from the morning hunt.
“Here is a problem for you,” said he. “We have brought back 60 lbs. of game. Now, suppose we divide the game into two equal parts, one half for you and the other half for the remainder of the establishment, how much of the 60 lbs. will fall to your share?”
“All of it,” replied the Eagle.
“No, no; answer properly,” persisted the falcon. “If it had been “all,” I shouldn’t have asked you!”