Crockett Johnson

“Good-bye,” said Ellen, waving her handkerchief as the train started.

“You’re stuffed, so you can’t be hungry.” Ellen began to laugh and laugh. “That’s a funny joke. Don’t you see?”

The lion did not smile.

Ellen became serious too.

“They must be exceedingly scary,” said the lion.

“If they keep hiding in back of you they can’t be very brave.”

Ellen frowned at the lion. Then she considered what he had said.

“Yes,” said the lion. “But who has two pairs of eyes?”

“Two people have,” Ellen said, staring up at where the ceiling was when it wasn’t so dark. “I wouldn’t be afraid to go down the hall for a drink of water if I was two people.”