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Chiquita floated down, closer than ever before

She had undoubtedly just waked up The dew of dreareat black eyes Scarlet flowers,

flat-petaled, black-stamened, wreathed her dusky hair Scarlet bands

outlined her dusky shoulders Scarlet streamers trailed in her wake

Never had she seeuid, more velvety and voluptuous,

more colorful and su an inexplicable impulse, he

whistled as he had heard Honey whistle; and called as he had heard Honey

call, the plaintive, entreating note of themale bird

The same look which had come into Lulu's face came into Chiquita's, a

look of wonder and alarm and - She trembled, but she sank slowly, head

foremost like a diver

Frank continued softly to call and whistle After an interval, another

mysterious instinct impelled hi sound, faint, breathy, scarcely voiced but

exquisitelyfemale

bird

When she stopped, Frank took it up He raised his hand to her gently As

if that gave her confidence, she floated nearer, so close that he could

have touched her But soht him not to do that She