“How did you ever dare do anything so dangerous as sleeping in Solomon
Owl’s house?” they all asked him.

But Benjamin Bat only said, “Oh! There was nothing to be afraid of.” And
he began to feel quite important.





XIV
HANGING BY THE HEELS


It was several nights before Solomon Owl and Benjamin Bat chanced to meet
again in the forest.

“Hullo!” said Solomon.

“Hullo!” said Benjamin Bat. “I’m glad to see you, because I want to thank
you for letting me spend the day in your house, so I wouldn’t have to stay
out in the storm.”

“You must be a light sleeper,” Solomon observed. (He did not tell Benjamin
that he was welcome!)

“What makes you think that?” Benjamin Bat inquired.

“Why—you left my house before noon,” Solomon told him.