"
"As for that," said the hare, "I have a house in every bush, but yet, I
have often said in winter, 'If I only live till summer I'll build me a
house,' and so I have half a mind to go with you and build one, after
all."
"Yes," said the pig, "if we ever get into trouble we might use you to
scare away the dogs, for I don't fancy you could help us in
house-building."
"Don't make fun of me. I have teeth to gnaw pegs and paws to drive them
into the wall, so I can very well set up to be carpenter," said the
hare.
So he too got leave to go with them and help to build their house, and
there was nothing more to be said about it.
When they had gone a bit farther they met a cock.
"Good-day, good sirs," said the cock, "whither are you going to-day,
gentlemen?"
"Good-day, good-day," said the sheep, "we are going off to the wood to
build a house and set up for ourselves, for you know, ''Tis good to
travel east and west, but after all a home is best.'"
"Well," said the cock, "if I might have leave to join such a gallant
company, I also would like to go to the wood and build a house."
"Ay, ay!" said the pig, "but how can you help us build a house?"
"Oh," said the cock, "what would you do without a cock? I am up early,
and I wake every one."
"Very true," said the pig, "let him come with us.
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