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Chapter V

           “You’llneverbecominghereagain.”

           “OhyesIshall!”saidtheAngel.“TheBirdWomansaysthatthesebirdsremainoveramonthinthenestandshewouldliketomakeapictureeveryfewdaysforsevenoreightweeks,perhaps.”

           Frecklesbarelyescapedcryingaloudforjoy.

           “Thendon’tyoueverbetorturingyourselfandyourhorsetobecominginhereagain,”hesaid.“I’llshowyouawaytodrivealmosttothenestontheeasttrail,andthenyoucancomearoundtomyroomandstaywhiletheBirdWomanworks.It’snearlyalwayscoolthere,andthere’scomfortableseats,andwater.”

           “Oh!didyouhavedrinking-waterthere?”shecried.“Iwasneversothirstyorsohungryinmylife,butIthoughtIwouldn’tmentionit.”

           “AndIhadnotthewittobeseeing!”wailedFreckles.“Icanbegettingyouagooddrinkinnotime.”

           Heturnedtothetrail.

           “Pleasewaitaminute,”calledtheAngel.“What’syourname?Iwanttothinkaboutyouwhileyouaregone.”Frecklesliftedhisfacewiththebrownriftacrossitandsmiledquizzically.

           “Freckles?”sheguessed,withapealoflaughter.“Andmineis——”

           “I’mknowingyours,”interruptedFreckles.

           “Idon’tbelieveyoudo.Whatisit?”askedthegirl.

           “Youwon’tbegettingangry?”

           “NotuntilI’vehadthewater,atleast.”

           ItwasFreckles’turntolaugh.Hewhippedoffhisbig,floppystrawhat,stooduncoveredbeforeher,andsaid,inthesweetestofallthesweettonesofhisvoice:“There’snothingyoucouldbebuttheSwampAngel.”

           Thegirllaughedhappily.

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