The Burgess Bird Book for Children 



"Jenny!" called Peter. "Jenny Wren ! Jenny 

 Wren!" No one answered him. He could hear 

 Mr. Wren singing in another tree, but he couldn't 

 see him. "Jenny! Jenny Wren ! Jenny Wren!" 

 called Peter again. This time Jenny popped her 

 head out, and her little eyes fairly snapped. 

 "Didn't I tell you the other day, Peter Rabbit, 

 that I'm not to be disturbed ? Didn't I tell you 

 that I've got seven eggs in here, and that I can't 

 spend any time gossiping? Didn't I, Peter 

 Rabbit? Didn't I? Didn't I?" 



"You certainly did, Jenny. You certainly did, 

 and I'm sorry to disturb you," replied Peter 

 meekly. "I wouldn't have thought of doing such 

 a thing, but I just didn't know who else to go to." 



"Go to for what?" snapped Jenny Wren. 

 "What is it you've come to me for?" 



"Snake skins," replied Peter. 



"Snake skins! Snake skins!" shrieked Jenny 

 Wren. "What are you talking about, Peter 

 Rabbit ? I never have anything to do with Snake 

 skins and don't want to. Ugh ! It makes me 

 shiver just to think of it." 



"You don't understand," cried Peter hurriedly. 

 "What I want to know is, why should Cresty 

 the Flycatcher ask me to please let him know if I 

 found any cast-off suits of the Snake family. He 

 flew away before I could ask him why he wants 

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