Uncle Wiggily begged the pardon of the crows, for having mistaken their nest for one with hens’ eggs in, and then, climbing down the ladder, Mr. Longears hopped along until he came to the barn. He saw a hen lady go under the barn. “Ah ha!” thought the rabbit uncle. “There must be eggs there! I’ll crawl under and see.” So Uncle Wiggily crawled under the barn, and when he was half way through the hole, along came Nurse Jane. “Mercy sakes, Wiggie! What are you doing?” asked the muskrat lady.
Uncle Wiggily begged the pardon of the crows, for having mistaken their nest for one with hens’ eggs in, and then, climbing down the ladder, Mr. Longears hopped along until he came to the barn. He saw a hen lady go under the barn. “Ah ha!” thought the rabbit uncle. “There must be eggs there! I’ll crawl under and see.” So Uncle Wiggily crawled under the barn, and when he was half way through the hole, along came Nurse Jane. “Mercy sakes, Wiggie! What are you doing?” asked the muskrat lady.