Then... Oh! Baby! Oh! How my business did grow! Now, chopping one tree at a time was too slow.

And, in no time at all, in the factory I built, the whole Once-ler Family was working full tilt. We are all knitting Thneeds just as busy as bees, to the sound of the chopping of Truffula Trees.

"I'm busy," I told him. "Shut up, if you please."

I rushed cross the room, and in no time at all, built a radio-phone. I put in a quick call. I called all my brothers and uncles and aunts and I said, "Listen here! Here's a wonderful chance for the whole Once-ler Family to get mighty rich! Get over here fast! Take the road to North Nitch. Turn left at Weehawken. Sharp right at South Stitch."

"I repeat," cried the Lorax, "I speak for the trees!"