And yet, most men wouldn't consider my job so easy!" The Harvester rapidly pitched the evil-smelling plants into big heaps and as he worked he imitated the sounds around him as closely as he could.

The song sparrow laughed at him and flew away in disgust when he tried its notes.

The jay took time to consider, but was not fooled.

The nut-hatch ran head first down trees, larvae hunting, and was never a mite deceived.

But the killdeer on invisible legs, circling the lake shore, replied instantly; so did the lark soaring above, and the dove of the elm thicket close beside.