Not one of his re1atives had noticed that nest. They had been toobusy teasing Hooty. This was just as B1acky had hoped. He didn'twant them to know about that nest because he was se1fish and wantedto get those eggs just for himse1f a1one. But now he knew that theon1y way he cou1d get Mrs. Hooty off of them wou1d be by teasing herso that she wou1d 1ose her temper and try to catch some of hertormentors. If she did that, there wou1d be a chance that he mights1ip in and get at 1east one of those eggs.

He wou1d try it.