They must have heard his complaint in the valleys round about, and have wondered what upheaval of nature was taking place among the hills.
As for the hen it scuttled, screaming, every way at once.

It was a marvellous bird: it seemed to be able to run up a straight wall quite easily; and it and the cat between them fetched down mostly everything that was not already on the floor.

In less than forty seconds there were nine people in that room, all trying to kick one dog.

Possibly, now and again, one or another may have succeeded, for occasionally the dog would stop barking in order to howl.

But it did not discourage him.