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The Little Nursery Governess

           Butinsteadofbeingappalledbythisheasked,sparkling,whetherImeantthathewouldstillbeabirdflyingaboutintheKensingtonGardens.

           DavidknowsthatallchildreninourpartofLondonwereoncebirdsintheKensingtonGardens;andthatthereasontherearebarsonnurserywindowsandatallfenderbythefireisbecauseverylittlepeoplesometimesforgetthattheyhavenolongerwings,andtrytoflyawaythroughthewindoworupthechimney.

           Childreninthebirdstagearedifficulttocatch.Davidknowsthatmanypeoplehavenone,andhisdelightonasummerafternoonistogowithmetosomespotintheGardenswheretheseunfortunatesmaybeseentryingtocatchonewithsmallpiecesofcake.

           Thatthebirdsknowwhatwouldhappeniftheywerecaught,andareevenalittleundecidedaboutwhichisthebetterlife,isobvioustoeverystudentofthem.Thus,ifyouleaveyouremptyperambulatorunderthetreesandwatchfromadistance,youwillseethebirdsboardingitandhoppingaboutfrompillowtoblanketinatwitterofexcitement;theyaretryingtofindouthowbabyhoodwouldsuitthem.

           QuitetheprettiestsightintheGardensiswhenthebabiesstrayfromthetreewherethenurseissittingandareseenfeedingthebirds,notagrownupnearthem.Itisfirstabittomeandthenabittoyou,andallthetimesuchajabberingandlaughingfrombothsidesoftherailing.Theyarecomparingnotesandinquiringforoldfriends,andsoon;butwhattheysayIcannotdetermine,forwhenIapproachtheyallflyaway.

           ThefirsttimeIeversawDavidwasontheswardbehindtheBaby’sWalk.

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