A jay will lie, a jay will steal, a jay will deceive, a jay will betray; and four times out of five, a jay will go back on his solemnest promise.

The sacredness of an obligation is such a thing which you can't cram into no bluejay's head.

Now, on top of all this, there's another thing; a jay can out-swear any gentleman in the mines.

You think a cat can swear.
Well, a cat can; but you give a bluejay a subject that calls for his reserve-powers, and where is your cat?
Don't talk to ME--I know too much about this thing; in the one little particular of scolding--just good, clean, out-and-out scolding--a bluejay can lay over anything, human or divine.

Yes, sir, a jay is everything that a man is.