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Chapter III

           Yousee,I’veseensuchalittlebitoflovinginmelife.YoueasilycanbeunderstandingthatattheHomeitwaseverydaytheoldstoryofneglectanddesertion.Alwayspeoplethatdidn’tevencareenoughfortheirchildrentokeepthem,soyousee,sir,Ihadtolikehimfortryingsohardtomakeherknowhowhelovedher.Ofcourse,they’reonlybirds,butiftheyarecaringforeachotherlikethat,why,it’sjustthesameaspeople,ain’tit?”

           Frecklesliftedhisbrave,steadyeyestotheBoss.

           “Ifanybodylovedmelikethat,Mr.McLean,Iwouldn’tbespendinganytimeonhowtheylookedormoved.AllI’dbethinkingofwouldbehowtheyfelttowardme.Iftheywillstay,I’llbecaringasmuchforthemasanychickensIhave.IfIdidlaughatthemIthoughthewasjustfine!”

           ThefaceofMcLeanwasastudy;butthehonesteyesoftheboyweresocompellingthathefoundhimselfanswering:“Youareright,Freckles.He’sagentleman,isn’the?Andtheonlyrealchickenyouhave.Ofcoursehe’llremain!TheLimberlostwillbeparadiseforhisfamily.Andnow,Freckles,whathasbeenthetroubleallspring?Youhavedoneyourworkasfaithfullyasanyonecouldask,butIcan’thelpseeingthatthereissomethingwrong.Areyoutiredofyourjob?”

           “Iloveit,”answeredFreckles.“Itwillalmostbreakmeheartwhenthegangcomesandbeginstearinguptheswampandscaringawaymechickens.”

           “Thenwhatisthetrouble?”insistedMcLean.

           “Ithink,sir,it’sbeenbooks,”answeredFreckles.“Yousee,Ididn’trealizeitmeselfuntilthebullfrogtoldmethismorning.

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