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Chapter VIII

           Ihaveleftitwithyourfather,andamessagetryingtoixprissthegratitudeofmeforhowyouandtheBirdWomanwereforhelpingmeout.”

           TheAngelnoddedgravely,thenFrecklessawthathehaddonetheproperthingingoingtoherfather.Hisheartboundeduntilitjarredhisbody,forshewassayingthatshescarcelycouldwaitforthetimetocomeforthenextpictureoftheLittleChickenseries.“Iwanttoheartheremainderofthatsong,andIhadn’tevenbegunseeingyourroomyet,”shecomplained.“Asforsinging,ifyoucansinglikethateveryday,Inevercangetenoughofit.IwonderifIcouldn’tbringmybanjoandsomeofthesongsIlikebest.I’llplayandyousing,andwe’llputthebirdsoutofcommission.”

           Frecklesstoodonthecurbwithdroopedeyes,forhefeltthatifheliftedthemthetumultoftenderadorationinthemwouldshowandfrightenher.

           “Iwasafraidyourixperiencetheotherdaywouldscareyousothatyou’dneverbecomingagain,”hefoundhimselfsaying.

           TheAngellaughedgaily.

           “DidIseemscared?”shequestioned.

           “No,”saidFreckles,“youdidnot.”

           “Oh,Ijustenjoyedthat,”shecried.“Thosehateful,stealingoldthings!Ihadabignotiontopinkoneofthem,butIthoughtmaybesomewayitwouldbebestforyouthatIshouldn’t.Theyneededit.Thatdidn’tscareme;andasfortheBirdWoman,she’saccustomedtofindingsnakes,tramps,crossdogs,sheep,cattle,andgoodnessknowswhat!Youcan’tfrightenherwhenshe’safterapicture.Didtheycomeback?”

           “No,”saidFreckles.

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