“Bartholomew quickly snatched off the hat. He stared at it in astonishment. It was exactly the same as his own hat the same size, the same color. It had exactly the same feather.”
“The hats began to change! Hat 451 had, not one, but two feather! Hat 452 had three.. 453 also had three and a little red jewel! Each new hat was fancier than the hat just before.”