Scene IV—In Front of the Burrow

[Bunny Rabbit and all the animals. Lion watching in the distance. Only Elephant and Camel see him.]

Bunny Rabbit. Elephant, do you think the lion should keep the little deer?

Elephant. The lion is king of the forest, and he should keep the little deer.

Bunny Rabbit. Camel, what do you say?

Camel. Dear me. What can I say? It is all wrong. But I’m sure he

should keep what he stole.

Bunny Rabbit. How you tremble, little jackal! What do you say?

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Jackal. [Seeing the lion.] Oh! Do I tremble? No, yes, no, yes, yes. I think he should keep the deer.

Bunny Rabbit. [In a loud voice.] The lion should not keep the deer! The lion is a wicked thief! [Lion springs at him. Bunny Rabbit darts down into the burrow.]

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Lion. [Looking into the burrow.] Gone down there, has he? Well, I’ll fix him. I’ll stay right here until he comes out. I’ll stay, and stay, and stay, until I starve him out.