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XI. The Nest Of The Missel Thrush

           I’vechasedaboutth’moorinallweatherssameasth’rabbitsdoes.MothersaysI’vesniffeduptoomuchfreshairfortwelveyear’toevergettosniffin’withcold.I’mastoughasawhite-thornknobstick.”

           HewasworkingallthetimehewastalkingandMarywasfollowinghimandhelpinghimwithherforkorthetrowel.

           “There’salotofworktodohere!”hesaidonce,lookingaboutquiteexultantly.

           “Willyoucomeagainandhelpmetodoit?”Marybegged.“I’msureIcanhelp,too.Icandigandpullupweeds,anddowhateveryoutellme.Oh!docome,Dickon!”

           “I’llcomeeverydayiftha’wantsme,rainorshine,”heansweredstoutly.“It’sthebestfunIeverhadinmylife—shutinherean’wakenin’upagarden.”

           “Ifyouwillcome,”saidMary,“ifyouwillhelpmetomakeitaliveI’ll—Idon’tknowwhatI’lldo,”sheendedhelplessly.Whatcouldyoudoforaboylikethat?

           “I’lltelltheewhattha’lldo,”saidDickon,withhishappygrin.“Tha’llgetfatan’tha’llgetashungryasayoungfoxan’tha’lllearnhowtotalktoth’robinsameasIdo.Eh!we’llhavealoto’fun.”

           Hebegantowalkabout,lookingupinthetreesandatthewallsandbusheswithathoughtfulexpression.

           “Iwouldn’twanttomakeitlooklikeagardener’sgarden,allclippedan’spickan’span,wouldyou?”hesaid.“It’snicerlikethiswiththingsrunnin’wild,an’swingin’an’catchin’holdofeachother.”

           “Don’tletusmakeittidy,”saidMaryanxiously.

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