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Chapter VI

           Heneverhadcountedtheneststhatheknewof,anditmightbethatamongallthebirdsoftheswampsomewouldberaretoher.

           ThefeatheredfolkoftheLimberlostwerepracticallyundisturbedsavebytheirnaturalenemies.Itwasveryprobablethatamonghischickensothersasoddasthebigblackonescouldbefound.Ifshewantedpicturesofhalf-grownbirds,hecouldpickupfiftyinonemorning’striparoundtheline,forhehadfed,handled,andmadefriendswiththemeversincetheireyesopened.

           Hehadgatheredbugsandwormsallspringashenoticedthemonthegrassandbushes,anddroppedthemintothefirstlittleopenmouthhehadfound.Thebabiesgladlyhadacceptedthisqueertri-parentadditiontotheirnaturalproviders.

           Whentheweekhadpassed,Freckleshadhisroomcrispandglowingwithfreshlivingthingsthatrepresentedeverycoloroftheswamp.Hecarriedbarkandfilledallthemuckiestplacesofthetrail.

           ItwasmiddleJuly.TheheatofthepastfewdayshaddriedthewateraroundandthroughtheLimberlost,sothatitwaspossibletocrossitonfootinalmostanydirection—ifonehadanideaofdirectionanddidnotbecomecompletelylostinitsranktangleofvegetationandbushes.Thebrighter-huedflowerswereopening.Thetrumpet-creeperswereflauntingtheirgorgeoushornsofredandgoldsweetnessfromthetopsoflordlyoakandelm,andbelowentirepoolswerepink-sheetedinmallowbloom.

           TheheatwasdoingoneotherthingthatwasboundtomakeFreckles,asagoodIrishman,shiver.Astheswaledried,itsinhabitantswereseekingthecoolerdepthsoftheswamp.

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