And after that Billy Bunny asked the peacock to sing a song, but whenhe started to sing, oh dear, oh dear. For you know just because a birdhas pretty feathers he may not have a pretty voice, and thesounds the peacock made were dreadful.

Yes, indeed. And if the little rabbit hadn't skipped away he wouldhave had to hold his paws over his ears, and then perhaps he couldn'thave stopped them up, for he had somewhat large ears and somewhat small feet.