that he said, "Yes," at once.

"Then," said the Rabbit, "I will tie this
end of my long rope to you, and I will run
away and tie the other end round my cow,
and when I am ready I will beat my big
drum. When you hear that, pull very, very
hard, for the cow is stuck very deep in the
mud."

"Huh!" grunted the Whale, "I'll pull
her out, if she is stuck to the horns."

Little Brother Rabbit tied the rope-end
to the whale, and ran off, lippety, lippety,
till he came to the place where the Elephant was.

"Oh, please, mighty and kindly Elephant,"
he said, making a very low bow
"will you do me a favor?"

"What is it?" asked the Elephant.

"My cow is stuck in the mud, about a
quarter of a mile from here," said little
Brother Rabbit, "and I cannot pull her
out. Of course you could. If you will be
so very obliging as to help me--"

"Certainly," said the Elephant grandly,