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"So I should say," screamed the jay, who could never open his beak without getting into a temper. "So I should say; Kapchack is a wicked old " "Hush, hush," said the squirrel; "you can't tell who may be listening." "I don't care," said the jay, ruffling up his feathers; "Kapchack is a wicked old fellow, and Tchack-tchack is as bad." "Capital!" said Tchink, the chaffinch; "I like outspoken people.
"First," said Bevis, interrupting, "why did the starling say it was a great secret, when everybody knew it?" By this time it is all over the world; and I daresay even the sea-gulls, though they live such a long way off, have heard it. Kapchack is beside himself with rage that it should be known, and Tchack-tchack is afraid to go near him. He made a great peck at Tchack-tchack just now."
"After long cogitation one day he called to him his son and heir, a very handsome young fellow, much like the Tchack-tchack whom we know, and motioning him to come close, as if about to whisper in his ear, suddenly pecked out his left eye. The vain young prince suffered not only from the physical pain, but the intense mortification of knowing that his beauty was destroyed for ever.
Let the treaty be concluded; and what a feast we will have upon the war indemnity," they said to one another. "It is selling our honour making a bargain and a market of our ancestors' courage," said the missel-thrush. The country will be ruined." "Begone," shouted the crowd, "begone, you despicable wretches," and away flew the missel-thrush and Tchack-tchack in utter disgust and despair.
"I too-whoo should like to know if Tchack-tchack is coming," said the wood-pigeon. "And I so, too-oo," added the dove. "It seems to me a most important matter." "In my opinion," said Cloctaw, speaking rather huskily, for he was very old, "Tchack-tchack will not come.
My lords, we will now proceed with our business, and, first of all, the secretary will read the roll-call of our forces." As for Prince Tchack-tchack, his absence from the council evidently disturbed his majesty, though he was too proud to show how he felt the defection of his eldest son and heir.
Towards the evening he sent for his son, Prince Tchack-tchack, with the intention of abdicating in his favour, but what were his feelings when the messenger returned without him! Tchack-tchack refused to come. He, too, had turned away.
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.
Eric, the missel-thrush. Tchack-tchack, the magpie, etc., etc., etc. Every one in fact signed it but the weasel, who was still lying sullenly perdu. The B. was for Bevis; the fox, who excelled in the art of paying delicate compliments, insisted upon Bevis signing next to the high contracting parties. So taking the quill, Bevis printed a good big B, a little staggering, but plain and legible.
So that the mouse was quite safe; still, seeing the fox's glance, and the stoat's teeth glistening, he kept very near a little hole under a stole, where he could rush in if alarmed. "I understood Prince Tchack-tchack was coming," said the fox, "but I don't see him." "I heard the same thing," said the stoat. "He's very much upset about this business."
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