"He would be far better in the chickens' house.

It's nice and warm, I know, and his cage can be in one corner.

He wouldn't be nearly so lonely, and to-morrow I'll tell Houpet and the others that they must be very kind to him.

Houpet always does what I tell him." "Who is Houpet ?" said Hugh.
"He's my pet chicken," replied Jeanne.

"They're all pets, of course, but he's the most of a pet of all.