"Hoss." said Willie.

"Wrong," said the teacher. "It was Adam."

"Aw, shucks!" Willie replied. "I knew it was one of those Cartwrights."

After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped,  and fell to the ground. The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad  efforts.

Finally, the female bird turned to her mate.  "Dear," she chirped, "I think it’s time to tell him he’s adopted."