at that minute the great black brahma cock came up behind mr. crow. he had heard from the hens how rude mr. crow had been, and he thought that as the head of the house he ought to see about it. well! one cannot say very much about what happened next, but the black brahma cock did see about it quite thoroughly, and when the hen-house door swung open, it was a limp, ragged, and meek-looking crow who came out, leaving many of his feathers inside.