"Oh, excuse me, Mrs. Robin," said the elephant. "I would not have
disturbed you for the world had I known that your nest was in that tree.
I'll plant it right back again in the same place I pulled it up. Anyhow, I
intended to do it, as it is not a good thing to kill a tree. I'll plant it
again."
So he put the tree back in the hole, and with his big feet he stamped down
the earth around it. Then the robin's nest and eggs were safe, and she
sang a pretty song because she was thankful to the elephant.
Well, the elephant had to sleep out-of-doors again that night, because he
couldn't find a house large enough for him, but Uncle Wiggily slept in the
big dog's kennel. In the morning the rabbit said:
"It is very nice here, and I like it very much, but I must travel along, I
s'pose, and see if I can't find my fortune. Are you coming, Mr. Elephant?"
"Why, certainly. I will go along with you," said the big chap. "Perhaps
the dog will come also."
"No, thank you," said the dog. "I am going to meet a friend of mine, named
Percival, and we are going to call on Lulu and Alice and Jimmie
Wibblewobble, the duck children."
"Is that so?" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily. "Why, Percival and the
Wibblewobbles are friends of mine. Kindly give them my love and say that
I hope soon to get back home with my fortune.
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