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"I've got a new faht declared, "Sie, and show him the nest Look at that Three of 'e fine enough Do

you want to kill 'e for birds than

a cat"

"I done chop it, as--"

"Hold your tongue!" said Mr Wright, amiably "Here; take that" He

fumbled in his vest pocket, and the peacock feathers dipped

dangerously as Si

lass of wine,

Sier! Cos, Ulysses"

The boy was faintly irandfather's attentions; he felt

that he elcoue sort of pleasure On the

porch, in the hot dusk, Benja, he quoted so nurandson's return, but he had had so little experience in happiness

that he did not kno to express it He asked a good many

questions, and received apathetic answers

"Have you got any notes of the dra, ye birds, sing, sing a joyous song,