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2. The Hawk
Hehadnomoney,therefore,andsoheturnedawaytoseekhospitalityelsewhere.LookingthroughanopenwindowintooneoftheroomsoftheInn,ashepassedalong,hesawanoldmancountingonatableabigheapofgoldpieces,whichKikithoughttobemoney.Oneofthesewouldbuyhimsupperandabed,hereflected,sohetransformedhimselfintoamagpieand,flyingthroughtheopenwindow,caughtuponeofthegoldpiecesinhisbeakandflewoutagainbeforetheoldmancouldinterfere.Indeed,theoldmanwhowasrobbedwasquitehelpless,forhedarednotleavehispileofgoldtochasethemagpie,andbeforehecouldplacethegoldinasackinhispockettherobberbirdwasoutofsightandtoseekitwouldbefolly.
KikiAruflewtoagroupoftreesand,droppingthegoldpiecetotheground,resumedhispropershape,andthenpickedupthemoneyandputitinhispocket.
"You’llbesorryforthis!"exclaimedasmallvoicejustoverhishead.
Kikilookedupandsawthatasparrow,percheduponabranch,waswatchinghim.
"Sorryforwhat?"hedemanded.
"Oh,Isawthewholething,"assertedthesparrow."Isawyoulookinthewindowatthegold,andthenmakeyourselfintoamagpieandrobthepoorman,andthenIsawyouflyhereandmakethebirdintoyourformershape.That’smagic,andmagiciswickedandunlawful;andyoustolemoney,andthat’sastillgreatercrime.You’llbesorry,someday."
"Idon’tcare,"repliedKikiAru,scowling.
"Aren’tyouafraidtobewicked?"askedthesparrow.
"No,Ididn’tknowIwasbeingwicked,"saidKiki,"butifIwas,I’mgladofit.Ihategoodpeople
