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Chapter XV

           “Wasn’tyoufortellingmethatveryfirstdaythatwhenpeoplescaredherbirdsawayshejustkilledthem!It’sallmefoolishness,andI’llneverforgivemeself!”

           TheBirdWomanplungedintotheswaleatthemouthofSleepySnakeCreek,andcamewadingtowardthem,withacoupleofcamerasanddrippingtripods.

           “Ifyouwillpermitmeaword,myinfants,”shesaid,“IwillexplaintoyouthatIhavehadthreeshotsatthatfellow.”

           TheAngelheavedadeepsighofrelief,andFreckles’faceclearedalittle.

           “Twoofthem,”continuedtheBirdWoman,“intherushes—onefacing,crestlowered;onelightonback,crestflared;andthelastonwing,whenyoucameup.Isimplyhadbeenprayingforsomethingtomakehimarisefromthatside,sothathewouldflytowardthecamera,forhehadwadedarounduntilinmypositionIcouldn’tdoitmyself.See?Beholdinyourselvestheanswertotheprayersofthelong-suffering!”

           Frecklestookasteptowardher.

           “Areyoureallymeaningthat?”heaskedwonderingly.“Onlythink,Angel,wedidtherightthing!Shewon’tloseherpicturethroughthecarelessnessofus,whenshe’swaitedandsoakednearlytwohours.She’snotangrywithus!”

           “Neverwasinasweetertemperinmylife,”saidtheBirdWoman,busilycleaningandpackingthecameras.

           Frecklesremovedhishatandsolemnlyheldouthishand.WithequalsolemnitytheAngelgraspedit.TheBirdWomanlaughedalone,fortothemthesituationhadbeentooserioustodevelopanyoftheelementsoffun

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