The fowls and rabbits were glad to hear this, but Ulick said—
"Nan shall not overtake the house; Nan shall not have the dear little cat."
IV.
"she was so high up" ([p. 361]).
"Nan will soon be tired," said Ulick; "besides, she does not know where to go."
"Do you?"
Ulick started, for he could see no one. Still he was not surprised, for since the rabbits and fowls and Virginian creeper had begun to talk there was no reason why other things should not also. It must have been some sensible creature; and he began to consider the point.
No, he did not know where the house had gone; he did not suppose that even the top of the tallest chimney would be visible, or even the smoke from it. The house might have gone along the straight road, or have turned to the right or left, he could not tell. And Ulick sat down upon a large moss-covered stone, and felt very despondent.
"What's the matter, little man?" asked his big brother Ben, who happened to come up at the moment. And Ulick told him of his difficulty.