Turkey Proudfoot in "Red Lightning"

"What's the matter with my tail!" cried Mr. Grouse. "It's too small," Turkey Proudfoot declared.
"Now, if you want to see a tail that is a tail—"
"I don't!" cried Mr. Grouse. "Not if you want me to look at yours! In fact, I don't care to talk with you any more. I was going to suggest a pleasant way for you to spend Thanksgiving Day. But nothing I say seems to please you. Besides, you began to boast about your tail the moment you entered this clearing. And if there's anybody I can't endure, it's a boaster."