Horton Hatches the Egg Lines 10-31 Summary

Before Mayzie can say "Craigslist," along comes Horton the Elephant, passing right by her tree.
Laying on the charm, Mayzie asks Horton to take over the hatching process while she takes a "rest" (12).
This idea doesn't quite gel with Horton. His objections are that (a) he doesn't have wings, and (b) the egg is tiny and he's enormous. Fair assessment, we'd say.
Mayzie resorts to flattery, claiming that Horton's kindness and gentleness qualifies him for the job.
Horton doesn't fall for it.
To sweeten the deal, Mayzie promises to be back before he even knows she's gone.
Finally, Horton agrees, telling her, "You want a vacation. Go fly off and take it./ I'll sit on your egg and I'll try not to break it./ I'll stay and be faithful. I mean what I say." (28-31)
Almost instantly, Mayzie flies off.
Well that was easy peasy.