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"I think," said the dove, "I should be able, if I held the position, to conciliate most parties, and make everything smooth." "You're much too smooth for me," said Tchink. "It's my belief you're hand-in-glove with Choo Hoo, for all your tender ways dear me!" "If experience," said Cloctaw, "if experience is of any value on a throne, I think I myself "
Up to that time only small Cossack detachments had ever succeeded in penetrating to this locality. To explain the difficulties to be overcome, it must be observed that the Ust Urt plateau is bounded on all sides by a scarped cliff, known by the name of the Tchink.
"I am much pleased," said the king, who had been a little doubtful. "Tell your friends to continue in that spirit." "With all my heart," said Tchink, laughing in Ki Ki's face; he actually flew close by the terrible hawk, and made a face at him, for he knew that he was disappointed, having hoped for permission to tear and rend the finches as the larks. "The thrushes," began the owl again.
Tchink was, indeed, a very impudent fellow: Bevis liked him directly, and determined to have a chat with him by-and-by. "If I am the oldest of the party, it is scarcely competent for you to say so," said the owl with great dignity, opening his eyes to their full extent, and glaring at Tchink.
The animals, however, soon recovered from the effects of the journey, although they were a little lame for the first few days. An extraordinary march was made by Count Borkh to the Sam, in May, 1870. The Russian officer determined to cross the northern Tchink, and by a forced march to surprise the tribes which nomadized on the Sam.
"And chaffinches to kiss chaffinches," added Tchink, determined not to be left out. "This custom," continued the owl, "has now existed so long, that upon looking into the archives of my house, and turning over the dusty records, not without inconvenience to myself, I can't discover one single instance of a departure from it since history began.
"If the mouse is afraid," said the jay, "I'll fetch the humble-bee back, and if he won't come I'll speak a word to my friend the shrike, and have him spitted on a thorn in a minute." Off he flew, and the humble-bee, dreadfully frightened, came buzzing back directly. "It falls upon you, as the oldest of the party, to give him his commands," said Tchink, the chaffinch, addressing the owl.
If the tyrant kills his children in his wanton freaks even then this minion remains loyal: despicable being! But now without further delay let us ask the owl to state the case plainly, so that we can all understand what we are talking about." "Hear, hear," said Tchink. "I agree too," said the wood-pigeon. "I too," said the dove. "It is no use waiting for Tchack-tchack," said the hawk.
When all was ready the owl beckoned to the wren, and the wren flew up and whispered: "I vote for the fox because Te-te shall not have the crown". Next came Te-te, and he said: "I vote for the fox because the wren shall not have it". Then Tchink, who said he voted for the fox so that the goldfinch should not have the throne.
The spring in the copse, which does not freeze in winter, is declared free and open to all travellers, not exceeding fifty in number. The unjust annexations of the late King Kapchack are hereby repudiated, and all the provinces declared independent. Lastly, peace is proclaimed for ever and a day, beginning to-morrow. Phu, the starling. Tchink, the chaffinch. Te-te, the tomtit. Ulu, the hare.
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