Penguin no. 247: Corduroy by Adrian Bell
― The half-dozen biggest turkeys of a flock band themselves together into a bullying gang and institute a reign of terror in the farmyard. Their pleasure is to prowl round in a crafty way, slowly, with head stuck forward, as though looking for stray grains of corn on the ground, but in reality seeking whom they may destroy. Woe betide any hen that is not feeling as agile as usual that day, should she come within their view. One turkey will approach, eyeing intently the fictitious grain of corn, [...].
